Forgiveness Quotes

Famous sayings about forgiving others, letting go, and the strength it takes — 102 sayings

Selfishness must always be forgiven you know, because there is no hope of a cure.

— Jane Austen 1814
Inspirational

Forgiveness is a virtue of the brave.

— Indira Gandhi Uncertain
Inspirational

I forgive the Christians of Jerusalem, for they have fought bravely.

— Saladin 1187
Inspirational

I'm a great believer in the power of love, and the power of compassion, and the power of forgiveness.

— Allen Ginsberg 1980s
Inspirational

I'm a very forgiving person. I'm a very compassionate person. I'm a very merciful person.

— Michael Jackson 2003
Inspirational

I believe in forgiveness. I've always believed in forgiveness.

— Roseanne Barr 2018
Inspirational

Night is the wonderful opportunity to take rest, to forgive, to smile, to get ready for all the battles that you have to fight tomorrow.

— Allen Ginsberg Undated, collection published January 31, 2017
Philosophical

We learn our lessons; we get hurt; we want revenge. Then we realize that actually, happiness and forgiving people is the best revenge.

— Madonna Various
Philosophical

I ask your forgiveness for having fallen. To prevent speculation, I observe I have a fracture in the knee and maybe the arm too, I'm not sure.

— Fidel Castro 2004 (approx)
Wisdom

Sins cannot be undone, only forgiven.

— Igor Stravinsky unknown
Wisdom

Without forgiveness, there is no future.

— Desmond Tutu Uncertain
Wisdom

To understand everything is to forgive everything.

— Leo Tolstoy 1877
Wisdom

Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.

— Oscar Wilde Unknown, likely late 19th century
Wisdom

The public is wonderfully tolerant. It forgives everything except genius.

— Oscar Wilde Unknown, likely late 19th century
Wisdom

Forgive, O Lord, my little jokes on Thee, And I'll forgive Thy great big one on me.

— Robert Frost 1945
Wisdom

I forgive my enemies.

— Marie Antoinette 1793
Wisdom

There are no sins that cannot be forgiven, only sins that are not confessed.

— Rasputin c. 1910s
Wisdom

The more you sin, the more you will be forgiven.

— Rasputin c. 1910s
Wisdom

The gods forgive the bold.

— Ovid 8 CE
Wisdom

Aviation, like the sea, is an unforgiving mistress.

— Amelia Earhart 1930s
Wisdom
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