Saint Augustine on forgiveness
Saint Augustine104 quotes“Forgiveness is the remission of sins.”
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Forgiveness is the only way to reverse the irreversible flow of history.
Hannah ArendtHannah Arendt Life doesn’t forgive weakness.
Adolf HitlerAdolf Hitler You are more than just come overs to bend over, constant forgiveness, and second chances. You are not just a good time. You are more than being enough when it only suits them. Because you are more than just to be loved temporarily. When there are others who look at you as forever.
Jenny AJenny A Sometimes you have to forgive people, not for others but for your own sake.
Anand ThakurAnand Thakur Teach me how to forgive cause I can’t seem to forget.
Celine ZabadCeline Zabad Forgiveness does not relieve someone of responsibility for what they have done. Forgiveness does not erase accountability. It is not about turning a blind eye or even turning the other cheek.
Tutu DesmondTutu Desmond Forgiveness is simply about understanding that every one of us is both inherently good and inherently flawed.
Tutu DesmondTutu Desmond We do not heal in isolation. When we reach out and connect with one another—when we tell the story, name the hurt, grant forgiveness, and renew or release the relationship—our suffering begins to transform.
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