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TalleyrandA woman will sometimes forgive the man who tries to seduce her, but never the man who misses an opportunity when offered.

—  Talleyrand, 1754-1838, French statesman & diplomat

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Oscar WildeAlways forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.

—  Oscar Wilde, 1854-1900, Irish writer

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John KennedyForgive your enemies, but never forget their names.

—  John Kennedy, 1917-1963, American President [1961-1963]

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Fyodor DostoyevskyForgive me... for my love –for ruining you with my love.

—  Fyodor Dostoyevsky, 1821-1881, Russian writer

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Ashleigh BrilliantForgive me now – tomorrow I may no longer feel guilty.

—  Ashleigh Brilliant, 1933-, British cartoonist & epigrammatist

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Blaise PascalTo understand is to forgive.

—  Blaise Pascal, 1623-1662, French thinker

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Bernard BaruchOne of the secrets of a long and fruitful life is to forgive everybody everything everynight before you go to bed.

—  Bernard Baruch, 1870-1965, American businessman & statesman

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Wilson MiznerYou can't be a rascal for 40 years and then cop a plea the last minute. God keeps better books than that.

—  Wilson Mizner, 1876-1913, American playwright

     (on his deathbed)

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Alexandre Dumas, filsForgiveness, do you know what it is? It is indifference to what does not touch us.

—  Alexandre Dumas, fils, 1824-1895, French writer

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George Bernard ShawThe secret of forgiving everything is to understand nothing.

—  George Bernard Shaw, 1856-1950, Irish writer, Nobel 1925

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Mahatma GandhiThe weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.

—  Mahatma Gandhi, 1869-1948, Indian leader of independence

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Martin Luther KingForgiveness is not an occasional act; it is a constant attitude.

—  Martin Luther King, 1929-1968, American leader in the Civil Rights Movement

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Marlen DietrichOnce a woman has forgiven her man, she must not reheat his sins for breakfast.

—  Marlen Dietrich, 1901-1992, German-American actress

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Mignon McLaughlinWhat we forgive too freely doesn’t stay forgiven.

—  Mignon McLaughlin, 1913-1983, American magazine editor

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Margaret AtwoodForgiving men is so much easier than forgiving women.

—  Margaret Atwood, 1939 -, Canadian writer

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HoraceSome faults may claim forgiveness.

—  Horace, 65-8 BC, Roman poet

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Joseph RouxThe folly which we might have ourselves committed is the one which we are least ready to pardon in another.

—  Joseph Roux, 1834-1905, French clergyman & poet

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William BlakeIt is easier to forgive an enemy than to forgive a friend.

—  William Blake, 1757-1827, English poet & painter

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Sri AurobindoForgiveness is praised by the Christian and the Vaishnava, but for me, I ask, “What have I to forgive and whom?”

—  Sri Aurobindo, 1872-1950, Indian nationalist, yogi & philosopher

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Pierre Claude BoisteWrite the insults on the sand, engrave the good they do to you on marble.

—  Pierre Claude Boiste, 1765-1824, French lexicographer

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Karl LagerfeldForgiveness is too easy. I can forget by indifference, but not forgive. I prefer revenge.

—  Karl Lagerfeld, 1933-2019, German fashion designer

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Victor HugoIf I were Jesus, I would have saved Judah.

—  Victor Hugo, 1802-1885, French writer

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George Bernard ShawYouth, which is forgiven everything, forgives itself nothing: age, which forgives itself everything, is forgiven nothing.

—  George Bernard Shaw, 1856-1950, Irish writer, Nobel 1925

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La RochefoucauldWe often forgive those who bore us, but we cannot forgive those whom we bore.

—  La Rochefoucauld, 1613-1680, French writer

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Karl KrausLord, forgive them, for they know what they do!

—  Karl Kraus, 1874-1936, Austrian writer

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Ambrose BierceApologize, v. To lay the foundation for a future offense.

—  Ambrose Bierce, 1842–1914, American writer

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George EliotIt is surely better to pardon too much, than to condemn too much.

—  George Eliot, 1819-1880, English writer

Oliver W. Holmes Sr.Apology is only egotism wrong side out.

—  Oliver W. Holmes Sr., 1809-1894, American writer

Honoré de BalzacThe heart of a mother is a deep abyss at the bottom of which you will always find forgiveness.

—  Honoré de Balzac, 1799-1850, French writer

Honoré de BalzacWhen women love, they forgive everything, even our crimes; when they do not love, they cannot forgive anything, not even our virtues.

—  Honoré de Balzac, 1799-1850, French writer

Jean de La BruyèreTwo persons cannot long be friends if they cannot forgive each other's little failings.

—  Jean de La Bruyère, 1645-1696, French writer

Graham GreeneWe’d forgive most things if we knew the facts.

—  Graham Greene, 1904-1991, British writer

Erica JongAnd what if I don't want forgiveness?

—  Erica Jong, 1942-, American writer

George HerbertPardon all but thyself.

—  George Herbert, 1593-1633, Welsh poet

George HerbertHe who cannot forgive breaks the bridge over which he himself must pass.

—  George Herbert, 1593-1633, Welsh poet

Alfred CapusThe women today are no more forgiving us our sins; they do not even forgive us theirs.

—  Alfred Capus, 1858-1922, French writer

Francis Scott FitzgeraldForgotten is forgiven.

—  Francis Scott Fitzgerald, 1896-1940, American writer

Bible Quotes

Gospel of LukeFather, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.

—  Gospel of Luke ‐ 23:34

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Quotes in Verse

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

—  Robert Frost, 1874-1963, American poet

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Ancient Greek

Pittacus of MytileneForgiveness is better than revenge.

Συγγνώμη τιμωρίας κρείσσων.

—  Pittacus of Mytilene, 650-570 BC, one of the 7 sages of Ancient Greece

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Movie Quotes

She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949)Never apologize, mister. It's a sign of weakness.

—  from the film She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949)

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The Conformist (1970) - Better think about the priest. He may not grant absolution.
- They grant everyone absolution.

—  from the film The Conformist (1970)

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