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....

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....

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.

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 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 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...

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...

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.

Forgiveness is a funny thing. It warms the heart and cools the sting.

Forgiveness is a funny thing. It warms the heart and cools the sting.

To forgive all is as inhuman as to forgive none

To forgive all is as inhuman as to forgive none

Thank you, God, for this good life and forgive us if we do not love...

Thank you, God, for this good life and forgive us if we do not love...

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....

Animals are excellent role models for forgiveness, ... There is no holding back of the...

Animals are excellent role models for forgiveness, ... There is no holding back of the...

(As for) these-- their reward is forgiveness from their Lord, and gardens beneath which rivers...

(As for) these-- their reward is forgiveness from their Lord, and gardens beneath which rivers...

My basic belief and effort, firstly to try and promote some of the useful emotions...

My basic belief and effort, firstly to try and promote some of the useful emotions...

For me, forgiveness and compassion are always linked: how do we hold people accountable for...

For me, forgiveness and compassion are always linked: how do we hold people accountable for...

Cry. Forgive. Learn. Move on. Let your tears water the seeds of your future happiness.

Cry. Forgive. Learn. Move on. Let your tears water the seeds of your future happiness.

Forgiveness is the sweetest revenge.

Forgiveness is the sweetest revenge.

The kiss of sun for pardon, The song of the birds for mirth, One is...

The kiss of sun for pardon, The song of the birds for mirth, One is...

It is often easier to ask for forgiveness than to ask for permission.

It is often easier to ask for forgiveness than to ask for permission.