„First, 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. It is impossible even to begin the act of loving one’s enemies without prior acceptance of the necessity, over and over again, of forgiving those who inflict evil and injury upon us. It is also necessary to realize that the forgiving act must always be initiated by the person who has been wronged, the victim of some great hurt, the recipient of some tortuous injustice, the absorber of some terrible act of oppression.“

— Jr.

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„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.“
— Jr.
„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. It is the lifting of a burden or the canceling of a debt.“
— Jr.
„Forgiveness means reconciliation, a coming together again. Without this, no man can ever love his enemies. The degree to which we are able to forgive determines the degree to which we are able to love our enemies.“
— Jr.
„Women seem to have almost unlimited capacity for forgiveness. (Since it is usually a man who needs forgiveness, this must be a racial survival trait.)“
— Robert A. Heinlein
„Forgiveness is not an occasional act, it is a constant attitude.“
— Jr.
„Forgive me my nonsense as I also forgive the nonsense of those who think they talk sense.“
— Robert Frost
„The one who forgives never brings up the past to that person's face. When you forgive, it's like it never happened. True forgiveness is complete and total.“
— Louis Zamperini
„Forgiveness is not a single act, but a matter of constant practice.“
— Diana Gabaldon
„Forgiveness is an act of the will, and the will can function regardless of the temperature of the heart.“
— Corrie ten Boom