Top 10 Forgiveness Quotes

Forgiveness is a complex and deeply personal concept, but at its core, it involves letting go of feelings of resentment, anger, or vengeance towards someone who has wronged you. It doesn't necessarily mean condoning or forgetting the offense, but rather choosing to release the negative emotions associated with it. Forgiveness can lead to healing and inner peace for both the forgiver and the forgiven, allowing for reconciliation and the possibility of moving forward with a sense of understanding and compassion.

Top 10 Forgiveness Quotes

1. "The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong."
— Mahatma Gandhi

2. "Forgiveness is not an occasional act; it is a constant attitude."
— Martin Luther King Jr.

3. "To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you."
— Lewis B. Smedes

4. "Forgiveness does not change the past, but it does enlarge the future."
— Paul Boese

5. "Forgiveness is the fragrance that the violet sheds on the heel that has crushed it."
— Mark Twain

6. "Forgiveness is the key to action and freedom."
— Hannah Arendt

7. "The practice of forgiveness is our most important contribution to the healing of the world."
— Marianne Williamson

8. "Forgiveness liberates the soul. It removes fear. That is why it is such a powerful weapon."
— Nelson Mandela

9. "Forgiveness is the giving, and so the receiving, of life."
— George MacDonald

10. "Forgiveness is not about forgetting. It is about letting go of another person's throat."
— William Paul Young