Francis Bacon Quotes

Forgiveness is the noblest vengeance.

The only thing of weight that can be said against modern honor is that it is directly opposite to religion. The one bids you bear injuries with patience, the other tells you if you don't resent them, you are not fit to live.

I don't feel very revengeful in life at all.

I want to be indifferent to vengeance. It's degrading. Not having a spirit of vengeance protects me, internally.

Rejoice not at thine enemy's fall - but don't rush to pick him up either

When your enemy falls, don't rejoice -- but don't pick him up either.

… it will be necessary for the ruler in all his affairs to bend his inclinations in the direction of forgiveness and make a habit of generosity and forbearance unless he is to be like the wild beasts.

Clemency is the noblest trait which can reveal a true monarch to the world.

Choose to be kind. Choose to forgive. Let your love grow and shine so that people may look at the example of your life and glorify God in Heaven.

I would not kill my enemies, but I will make them get down on their knees. I will, I can, I must.

I choose not to give energy to the emotions of revenge, hatred or the desire to subjugate.

We're only here to love God and each other. I'm not saying I've never gotten angry at anyone. I do. But you've got to forgive and move on.

Never does the human soul appear so strong as when it foregoes revenge and dares to forgive an injury.

Jesus teaches us to forgive and I've got to trust him on that one.

We should be too big to take offense and too noble to give it.

Some may seek revenge, but this is not our policy.

Did I offer peace today? Did I bring a smile to someone's face? Did I say words of healing? Did I let go of my anger and resentment? Did I forgive? Did I love? These are the real questions. I must trust that the little bit of love that I sow now will bear many fruits, here in this world and the life to come.

Beware of the man who does not return your blow: he neither forgives you nor allows you to forgive yourself.

Jesus wanted us to be loving and forgiving.

It would be judicious to act with magnanimity towards a prostrate foe.

Those who easily forgive invite offenses.

As a bandleader, I try to pass on the same family values that I grew up with: help people, hang on to your sense of humour, be tolerant, and keep your judgments to yourself.

Let you look sometimes for the goodness in me, and judge me not.

The South is the home of 'an eye for an eye.' 'Turning the other cheek'? The South can't see that.

And you know, when you've experienced grace and you feel like you've been forgiven, you're a lot more forgiving of other people. You're a lot more gracious to others.