When we forgive evil we do not excuse it, we do not tolerate it, we do not smother it. We look the evil full in the face, call it what it is, let its horror shock and stun and enrage…

Quote by Lewis B Smedes

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Forgiving does not erase the bitter past. A healed memory is not a deleted memory....

Forgiving does not erase the bitter past. A healed memory is not a deleted memory....

To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you.

To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you.

To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you.

To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you.

Forgiving does not erase the bitter past. A healed memory is not a deleted memory....

Forgiving does not erase the bitter past. A healed memory is not a deleted memory....

When we forgive evil we do not excuse it, we do not tolerate it, we...

When we forgive evil we do not excuse it, we do not tolerate it, we...

It takes one person to forgive, it takes two people to be reunited.

It takes one person to forgive, it takes two people to be reunited.

Forgiving is love's toughest work, and love's biggest risk. If you twist it into something...

Forgiving is love's toughest work, and love's biggest risk. If you twist it into something...

You will know that forgiveness has begun when you recall those who hurt you and...

You will know that forgiveness has begun when you recall those who hurt you and...

To err is human; to forgive, divine.

To err is human; to forgive, divine.

The schools would fail through their silence, the Church through its forgiveness, and the home...

The schools would fail through their silence, the Church through its forgiveness, and the home...

I'm a good enough person to forgive you, but not stupid enough to trust you...

I'm a good enough person to forgive you, but not stupid enough to trust you...

For my part I believe in the forgiveness of sin and the redemption of ignorance.

For my part I believe in the forgiveness of sin and the redemption of ignorance.

She (Helen) threw into the wine which they were drinking a drug which takes away...

She (Helen) threw into the wine which they were drinking a drug which takes away...

This restored church stands as a symbol of peace and forgiveness.

This restored church stands as a symbol of peace and forgiveness.

Hollywood is more forgiving than the church.

Hollywood is more forgiving than the church.

I understand that forgiveness does not come cheaply. It's something that comes from the heart....

I understand that forgiveness does not come cheaply. It's something that comes from the heart....

The sheer number of things making us feel remorseful is so great that if we...

The sheer number of things making us feel remorseful is so great that if we...

Allah has promised to those who believe and do good deeds (that) they shall have...

Allah has promised to those who believe and do good deeds (that) they shall have...

I will forgive you but the way I look at you will never be same...

I will forgive you but the way I look at you will never be same...

In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to...

In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to...