Oh God, I say not hear my prayers! I say: Blot with forgiving pen my sins away!
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SaadiSaadi All human beings are limbs of the same body. God created them from the same essence. If one part of the body suffers pain, then the whole body is affected. If you are indifferent to this pain, you cannot be called a human being.
SaadiSaadi You who feel no pain at the suffering of others It is not fitting for you to be called human.
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SaadiSaadi I fear God and next to God I mostly fear them that fear him not.
SaadiSaadi Be thou good thyself, and let people speak evil of thee; it is better than to be wicked, and that they should consider thee as good.
SaadiSaadi Shut the door of that house of pleasure which you hear resounding with the loud voice of a woman.
SaadiSaadi Anger that has no limit causes terror, and unseasonable kindness does away with respect. Be not so severe as to cause disgust, nor so lenient as to make people presume.
SaadiSaadi I fear God the most, but after Him, I fear those who don’t fear Him.
SaadiSaadi Human beings are members of a whole, In creation of one essence and soul. If one member is afflicted with pain, Other members uneasy will remain. If you have no sympathy for human pain, The name of human you cannot retain.
SaadiSaadi In the sea there are countless treasures, But if you desire safety, it is on the shore.
SaadiSaadi Have patience. Everything is difficult before it is easy.
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SaadiSaadi Every person thinks his own intellect perfect, and his own child handsome.
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Life without forgiveness is unbearable.
Jack KornfieldJack Kornfield And the news got worse. It appeared that there was this whole other person Jesus Christ whose birthday a lot of people tended to confuse with mine. I was personally outraged. It was a long time before I forgave the Lord for that.
Ava GardnerAva Gardner Dear Lord, forgive me for all of the times I’ve compared myself to others. I know that You have hand-picked all of my qualities. Help me to see these things as beautiful reminders of Your great love in creating me as Your daughter. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
Lysa TerKeurstLysa TerKeurst Judge nothing, you will be happy. Forgive everything, you will be happier. Love everything, you will be happiest.
Sri ChinmoySri Chinmoy Forgiveness is for the strong.
LoreleiLorelei God knows I’ve got so many frailties myself, I ought to be able to understand and forgive them in others. But I don’t.
Ava GardnerAva Gardner T’was a thief said the last kind word to Christ. Christ took the kindness and forgave the theft.
Robert BrowningRobert Browning Let go of the mistakes you once made. Forgive yourself for making them. Just like you forgive your friends when they make a mistake.
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