Quotes About Pardon

To err is human, to forgive, divine.

Clinton's pardoning of Marc Rich was off-the-wall.

What is the gospel itself but a merciful moderation, in which Christ's obedience is esteemed ours, and our sins laid upon him, wherein God, from being a judge, becomes our Father, pardoning our sins and accepting our obedience, though feeble and blemished? We are now brought to heaven under the covenant of grace by a way of love and mercy.

Please excuse Jason from eternal damnation. He has had amnesia.

Now, sorry about that kill-on-sight business.

The law cannot forgive, for the law has not been wronged, only broken; only persons can be wronged. The law can pardon, but it can only pardon what it has the power to punish.

Grace is power as well as pardon.

The pow'r I have on you is to spare you / The malice towards you, to forgive you. Posthumus

I have strongly rejected the proposal to pardon and transfer her to the United States. I do not have the legal power to pardon terrorists and even if I did, I would not use it.

For in the fatness of these pursy timesVirtue itself of vice must pardon beg.

For we may pity, though not pardon thee.

Pray you now, forget and forgive.

Love that comes too late,Like a remorseful pardon slowly carried.

we know that our Sovereign is "Long suffering, and easy to be entreated;" more ready to grant, than we to ask, forgiveness.

The law cannot forgive, for the law has not been wronged, only broken; only persons can be wronged. The law can pardon, but it can only pardon what it has the power to punish.

A sin confessed, a guilt cleared by grace.

S'il fallait condamner Tous les ingrats qui sont au monde, A qui pourrait-on pardonner?

Listen. Outside this frame I can see light, heavy as pardon, reliable as granite. Help me. Help me drag it into the picture.

Piedodiet man, bet es neturu god? neko smag?ku par gaisu.

Mercifully my dear Edna, said Peg, I do not remember anything I have ever said in my entire life.

I don't know what God intends, or what qualifies Him to forgive me,' Sobran said

Sleep; and if life was bitter to thee, pardon,If sweet, give thanks; thou hast no more to live;And to give thanks is good, and to forgive.

Only He who has the power to punish can pardon.

You must pray to God for forgiveness because I can give you none