Quotes About Reconciliation

Thus did the unkind step-mother humble herself and ask forgiveness of the girl she had so wronged.

Israel is no longer a people that dwells alone, and has to join the global journey toward peace, reconciliation and international cooperation.

We do not celebrate the death of our enemies.

One does not make peace with one's friends. One makes peace with one's enemies.

We are destined to live together, on the same soil in the same land. We, the soldiers who have returned from battle stained with blood, we who have seen our relatives and friends killed before our eyes, we who have attended their funerals and cannot look into the eyes of their parents, we who have come from a land where parents bury their children, we who have fought against you, the Palestinians. We say to you today in a loud and clear voice: Enough of blood and tears. Enough.

We have no desire for revenge. We harbor no hatred towards you. We, like you, are people who want to build a home, to plant a tree, to love, live side by side with you in dignity, in empathy, as human beings, as free men. We are today giving peace a chance and again saying to you in a clear voice: Enough.

A wise man who knows proverbs reconciles difficulties.

The antonym of "forgetting" is not "remembering", but justice .

Yossi Klein Halevi

My mom closed the book, called my sister and said, "Your brother is a heretic!" You know, and she meant it, and it took a whole series of beautiful situations for her to get across that bridge.

Zašto mi je oprostila? Je li mogla postojati ve?a uvreda od takve velikodušnosti? Ah, možda bi, govorio sam si, moja bol mogla zacijeliti kad bi me ona barem još jednom jasno uvrijedila.

Unlike the laws of physics, which are free of inconsistencies, every man-made order is packed with internal contradictions. Cultures are constantly trying to reconcile these contradictions, and this process fuels change.

How many Indians today would want to call a vote to divest themselves of democracy, English, the railway network, the legal system, cricket and tea on the grounds that they are imperial legacies? And if they did, wouldn't the very act of calling a vote to decide the issue demonstrate their debt to their former overlords?

Smoke the pipe of peace, bury the tomahawk, and become one nation.

You must reconcile yourself to the fact that something is always hurt by any change. If you do this, you will not be hurt yourself.

Always love your enemies. It will destroy them forever.

The best gift that we can give to our enemy is not war, but forgiveness and peace.

The question is not who is going to forget me, but the question is, who is going to forgive me?

The secret to happiness, peace, and self-confidence is to forgive yourself and forgive others.

War or violence never can destroy enemies, only forgiveness can do that.

You can run from the past, but it always catches up with you.

Pearl's shell?" "Because I want to be with a real friend," Echo said. "But . . . I'm not your friend. Not anymore," Shelly said slowly. Echo laughed. "I know better. You were only pretending to be mad so I would go to the party." Shelly's face turned red. "How did you find out? Did Kiki tell you?" "Don't blame Kiki," Echo said. "You are more important to me than any silly band.

While it may not be a simple act, offering forgiveness not only has the power to heal relationships, it strengthens the well-being of those who give this life-changing gift.

I only think, if it is possible, that in families all should be made up again, for life is so very uncertain,