#forgive

The paradox of vengefulness is that it makes men dependent upon those who have harmed them, believing that their release from pain will come only when they make their tormentors suffer. In seeking the Bird's death to free himself, Louie had chained himself, once again, to his tyrant. During the war, the Bird had been unwilling to let go of Louie; after the war, Louie was unable to let go of the Bird. ↗

— Laura Hillenbrand

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Forgive those who have hurt you. ↗

— Les Brown

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They who forgive most shall be most forgiven. ↗

— Josiah Bailey

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One of the secrets of a long and fruitful life is to forgive everybody everything everynight before you go to bed. ↗

— Bernard Baruch

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All major religious traditions carry basically the same message, that is love, compassion and forgiveness the important thing is they should be part of our daily lives. ↗

— Dalai Lama

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When there's that forgiveness present and compassion, it just helps you live so much easier. ↗

— Craig T. Nelson

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The day the child realizes that all adults are imperfect, he becomes an adolescent; the day he forgives them, he becomes an adult; the day he forgives himself, he becomes wise. ↗

— Alden Nowlan

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Forgiveness isn't about condoning what has happened to you or someone else's actions against you. ↗

— Jennifer O'Neill

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Forgiveness really is so misunderstood, as well as the power it can release in an individual. ↗

— Jennifer O'Neill

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When people realize that they have been forgiven of everything, it becomes a little bit easier for them to forgive others. ↗

— Jennifer O'Neill

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