Forgiveness Quotes

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

I am not looking for a free pass. I am not looking for a pardon. I am not looking for asylum. I am looking for a just process.

— Edward Snowden 2013
Power & Leadership

I'm not looking for forgiveness. I'm looking for understanding.

— Chelsea Manning 2015
Power & Leadership

Pardon me sir. I did not mean to do it.

— Marie Antoinette 1793
General

The sin which is unpardonable is knowingly and wilfully to reject truth, to fear knowledge lest that knowledge pander not to thy prejudices.

— Aleister Crowley 1929
Social & Racial

I have the power to forgive sins.

— David Koresh 1990s
Power & Leadership

Therefore, even if a man wrongs me, I forgive him as far as it is possible to forgive.

— Ashoka the Great c. 250 BCE
General

Forgive your enemies, but never forget their names.

— John F. Kennedy 1960s
General

The Church must ask forgiveness for the scandals committed by its members.

— Pope Francis 2016
Religious

I am committed to national reconciliation.

— Aung San Suu Kyi 2016
General

We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light.

— Plato c. 375 BCE (approximate)
Life & Aging

Forgive me for my grandiosity, and for my occasional bursts of self-pity.

— F. Scott Fitzgerald 1933
General

I believe that forgiveness is the most important thing a person can have. And I believe that forgiveness can set you free.

— Maya Angelou 2000
General

The sea does not forgive weakness.

— Vasco da Gama 1497
Nature & World

I'm a very forgiving person. I always give people a second chance.

— Freddie Mercury 1977
General

God forgive you, but I never can.

— Elizabeth I 1603
Religious

The more a man knows, the more he forgives.

— Catherine the Great 1780
General

I shall be an autocrat: that's my trade. And the good Lord will forgive me: that's his.

— Catherine the Great 1770
General

We're not going to ask for permission. We're going to ask for forgiveness.

— Travis Kalanick 2014
General

We must make our homes centers of compassion and forgiveness.

— Mother Teresa 1980s
General

We can forgive the Arabs for killing our children. We cannot forgive them for forcing us to kill their children.

— Golda Meir 1972
War & Violence
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