Quotes About Forgiveness

From the philosopher Catulus, never to be dismissive of a friend's accusation, even if it seems unreasonable, but to make every effort to restore the relationship to its normal condition.

When men are inhuman, take care not to feel towards them as they do towards other humans.

The best revenge is not to do as they do.

It's silly to try to escape other people's faults. They are inescapable. Just try to escape your own.

The offender needs pity, not wrath; those who must needs be corrected, should be treated with tact and gentleness; and one must be always ready to learn better. 'The best kind of revenge is, not to become like unto them.

The best revenge is not to be like that.

That kindness is invincible, provided it's sincere—not ironic or an act. What can even the most vicious person do if you keep treating him with kindness and gently set him straight—if you get the chance—correcting him cheerfully at the exact moment that he's trying to do you harm. "No, no, my friend. That isn't what we're here for. It isn't me who's harmed by that. It's you.

It is man's peculiar duty to love even those who wrong him.

To feel affection for people even when they make mistakes is uniquely human. You can do it, if you simply recognize: that they're human too, that they act out of ignorance, against their will, and that you'll both be dead before long. And, above all, that they haven't really hurt you. They haven't diminished your ability to choose.

Other people's mistakes? Leave them to their makers.

When you are offended at any man's fault, immediately turn to yourself and reflect in what manner you yourself have erred:

And to behave in a conciliatory way when people who have angered or annoyed us want to make up.

It is peculiar to man to love even those who do wrong. And this happens, if when they do wrong it occurs to you that they are fellow humans and that they do wrong through ignorance and unintentionally, and that soon both of you will die; and above all, that the wrongdoer has done you no harm, for he has not made your ruling faculty worse than it was before.

The best kind of revenge is, not to become like unto them.' There

Reject your sense of injury, and the injury itself disappears.

For then thou wilt neither blame those who offend involuntarily, nor wilt thou want their approbation, if thou lookest to the sources of their opinions and appetites.

The best way of avenging thyself is not to become like [the wrong-doer].

That kindness is invincible, provided it's sincere- not ironic or an act. What can even the most vicious person do if you keep treating him with kindness and gently set him straight

Put from you the belief that I have been wronged and with it will go the feeling. Reject your sense of injury, and the injury itself disappears.

In the ring, our opponents can gouge us with their nails or butt us with their heads and leave a bruise, but we don't denounce them for it or get upset with them or regard them from then on as violent types. We just keep an eye on them after that. Not out of hatred or suspicion. Just keeping a friendly distance. We need to do that in other areas. We need to excuse what our sparring partners do, and just keep our distance—without suspicion or hatred.

Put from you the belief that 'I have been wronged', and with it will go the feeling. Reject your sense of injury, and the injury itself disappears.

Think of thy last hour. Let the wrong which is done by a man stay there where the wrong was done.

and to be easy and ready to be reconciled, and well pleased again with them that had offended me, as soon as any of them would be content to seek unto me again.

The noblest kind retribution is to become not like your enemy