Quotes About Compassion

Forgiveness is spiritual. Punishment is legal," Leo says. "They're not mutually exclusive.

One hearty laugh together will bring enemies into a closer communion of heart than hours spent on both sides in inward wrestling with the mental demon of uncharitable feeling.

Forgiveness is possible even when there is no restitution, no remorse on the part of the perpetrator.

Forgiveness is mental floss! Build the capacity to forgive slowly - start with little unkind acts, otherwise you'll sabotage yourself. When we forgive, we forgive the actor, not the action.

In the Bible it says they asked Jesus how many times you should forgive, and he said seventy times seven. Well, I want you all to know that I'm keeping a chart.

The glory of Christianity is to conquer by forgiveness. It is easier to forgive an enemy than to forgive a friend.

Forgive yourself and forgive others around you.

Forgiveness is the best revenge.

Forgiveness is, first of ali, a gift I give myself.

To be able to bear provocation is an argument of great reason, and to forgive it of a great mind.

Find your way with the certain and gentle light of forgiveness.

Forgiving those who hurt us is the key to personal peace.

Forgiveness means it finally becomes unimportant that you hit back.

I can have peace of mind only when I forgive rather than judge.

The whole human race loses by every act of personal vengeance.

I can always forgive where I understand.

The unforgivable sin is the refusal to pardon.

Blame keeps wounds open; only forgiveness heals

Gandhi was right: if we all live by 'an eye for an eye' the whole world will be blind. The only way out is forgiveness.

Forgive thyself little, and others much.

The Lord never tires of forgiving. It is we who tire of asking for forgiveness.

There's nothing like real forgiveness, a deep-down forgiveness where you don't hold any grudges against people. I forgave for the things they didn't know and for the things they didn't know to do.

I could forgive the boy, now, if he'd committed a million sins!

Forgiveness is an absolute necessity for continued human existence.