21 Best Inspirational Forgiveness Quotes

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Inspirational Quotes About Forgiveness

1. “The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.” ― Mahatma Gandhi

2. “The truth is, unless you let go, unless you forgive yourself, unless you forgive the situation, unless you realize that the situation is over, you cannot move forward.” ― Steve Maraboli

3. “True forgiveness is when you can say, “Thank you for that experience.” ― Oprah Winfrey

4. “Forgiveness is giving up the hope that the past could have been any different.” ― Oprah Winfrey

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5. “Forgiveness is not an occasional act, it is a constant attitude.” ― Martin Luther King Jr.

6. “Dumbledore says people find it far easier to forgive others for being wrong than being right.” ― J.K. Rowling

7. “Forgiveness is not about forgetting. It is about letting go of another person’s throat.” ― Wm. Paul Young

8. “Forgiveness is the fragrance that the violet sheds on the heel that has crushed it.” ― Mark Twain

9. “Forgive your enemies, but never forget their names.” ― John F. Kennedy

10. “Forgiveness is an act of the will, and the will can function regardless of the temperature of the heart.” ― Corrie Ten Boom

11. “Forgiveness has nothing to do with absolving a criminal of his crime. It has everything to do with relieving oneself of the burden of being a victim–letting go of the pain and transforming oneself from victim to survivor.” ― C.R. Strahan

12. “Be the one who nurtures and builds. Be the one who has an understanding and a forgiving heart one who looks for the best in people. Leave people better than you found them.” ― Marvin J. Ashton

13. “Forgiveness is the name of love practiced among people who love poorly. The hard truth is that all people love poorly. We need to forgive and be forgiven every day, every hour increasingly. That is the great work of love among the fellowship of the weak that is the human family.” ― Henri J.M. Nouwen

14. “Forgiveness must be immediate, whether or not a person asks for it. Trust must be rebuilt over time. Trust requires a track record.” ― Rick Warren

15. “To forgive is wisdom, to forget is genius. And easier. Because it’s true. It’s a new world every heart beat.” ― Joyce Cary

16. “The practice of forgiveness is our most important contribution to the healing of the world.” ― Marianne Williamson

17. “Forgiveness in no way requires that you trust the one you forgive.” ― Wm. Paul Young

18. “Always forgive, but never forget, else you will be a prisoner of your own hatred, and doomed to repeat your mistakes forever.” ― Wil Zeus

19. “Love may forgive all infirmities and love still in spite of them: but Love cannot cease to will their removal.” ― C.S. Lewis

20. “There is no forgiveness. For women. A man may lose his honor and regain it again. But a woman cannot. She cannot.” ― Cormac McCarthy

21. “A broken friendship that is mended through forgiveness can be even stronger than it once was.” ― Stephen Richards