"Forgiveness does not mean ignoring what has been done or putting a false label on an evil act. It means, rather, that the evil act no longer remains as a barrier to the relationship. Forgiveness is a catalyst creating the atmosphere necessary for a fresh start and a new beginning."
- Martin Luther King Jr.
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"It’s one of the greatest gifts you can give yourself, to forgive. Forgive everybody."
- Oprah Winfrey
Forgiveness
"True forgiveness is when you can say, ‘Thank you for that experience.'"
- Oprah Winfrey
Forgiveness
"The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong."
- Mahatma Gandhi
Forgiveness
"As I walked out the door toward the gate that would lead to my freedom, I knew if I didn’t leave my bitterness and hatred behind, I’d still be in prison."
- Nelson Mandela
Forgiveness
"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.
Forgiveness
"You can't forgive without loving. And I don't mean sentimentality. I don’t mean mush. I mean having enough courage to stand up and say, 'I forgive. I'm finished with it.'"
- Maya Angelou
Forgiveness
"Take forgiveness slowly. Don't blame yourself for being slow. Peace will come."
- Japanese American artist and peace activist
Forgiveness
"Forgiveness is healing...especially forgiving yourself."
- Noël
Forgiveness
"Forgiveness is the needle that knows how to mend."
- American singer-songwriter
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"Forgiving isn’t something you do for someone else. It's something you do for yourself. It's saying, 'You’re not important enough to have a stranglehold on me.' It’s saying, 'You don't get to trap me in the past. I am worthy of a future.'"
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