Forgiveness Quotes

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

Forgiveness is the key to action and freedom.

— Hannah Arendt 1958
General

To be a Christian means to forgive the inexcusable because God has forgiven the inexcusable in you.

— C.S. Lewis Unknown
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I'm a very forgiving person. I believe in second chances. I believe in redemption. I believe in grace.

— Michael Jackson 2003
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I think it's important to be able to forgive people. And to move on from things.

— Taylor Swift 2019
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I'm just trying to be forgiving.

— Shia LaBeouf 2022
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I'm a pretty forgiving guy. I'm a pretty understanding guy. I'm a pretty compassionate guy.

— Mike Tyson 2012
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When peace comes we will perhaps in time be able to forgive the Arabs for killing our sons, but it will be harder for us to forgive them for having forced us to kill their sons.

— Golda Meir 1969
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I thoroughly disapprove of duels. If a man should challenge me, I would take him kindly and forgivingly by the hand and lead him to a quiet place and kill him.

— Mark Twain Uncertain
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An autobiography is a book where you tell the truth about yourself. Not just the good things but the bad things too. All of them. Then you have to hope that your readers will forgive you.

— Roald Dahl 1979
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To forgive the terrorists is up to God, but to send them there is up to me.

— Vladimir Putin Before 2023
Life & Death

Conquer anger by forgiveness, pride by humility, deceit by straightforwardness, and greed by contentment.

— Mahavira circa 5th-6th century BCE
War & Conflict

We must develop and maintain the capacity to forgive. He who is devoid of the power to forgive is devoid of the power to love.

— Martin Luther King Jr. 1963
Love & Relationships

I admire how you let your body and my body die in your love—but you must forgive me if I do not feel the heat of this love in myself.

— Edvard Munch Late 19th - Early 20th Century
Love & Relationships

There is no peace without justice, no justice without forgiveness.

— Desmond Tutu Uncertain
Justice & Rights

It is pardonable to be defeated, but never to be surprised.

— Frederick the Great c. 1750s
War & Conflict

What is tolerance? It is the prerogative of humanity. We are all full of weakness and errors; let us mutually pardon our follies.

— Voltaire 1764
Power & Leadership

He who thinks he lives without sin puts aside not sin, but pardon.

— Saint Augustine c. 400-430 AD
General

I ask your forgiveness for my bad handwriting. It is due to the fact that I am always thinking of something else.

— Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 1778
Art & Creativity

Forgive me my nonsense as I also forgive the nonsense of those who think they talk sense.

— Robert Frost Undated
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Forgive me, Majesty. I am a vulgar man! But I assure you, my music is not.

— Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Late 18th century (approximate)
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