Henry Ward Beecher Quotes

Forgotten is forgiven.

Can you really forgive if you can't forget?

Life is too short for long-term grudges.

One can't relive one's life. Forgiveness is not what's difficult; one's always too ready to forgive. And it does no good, that's obvious.

He bore no grudge against those he had wronged.

Forgiveness isn't about condoning what has happened to you or someone else's actions against you.

What is forgiven is usually well remembered.

I learned a long time ago that you need to bury the hatchet. No need to hold grudges. That only weighs you down.

Do you ever achieve total forgiveness after screwing up?

First, forgive. Second, forget by choosing not to dwell on that which is forgiven and in the past. We have no right to keep in front of us what God has put behind Him.

...forgiving is not the same as forgetting.

No matter what the circumstances. I am more like most men in this regard. No second chances. It's not so much about morality, but about my inability to forgive. I'm a champion grudge holder, and I don't think I could change this about myself even if I wanted to.

We should always forgive. We should forgive the repentant for their sake, the unrepentant for our sake.

It is by forgiving that one is forgiven.

Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive them that trespass against us.

I like second chances. I've given people second chances. You have fall-outs with friends, and forgiveness is a great thing to have. It's not easy to forgive. I definitely don't forget, but I do forgive.

Forgive your enemies, but never forget their names.

Forgiveness to the injured does belong; but they ne'er pardon who have done wrong.

I don't hold any regrets whatsoever about my life besides hurting people I loved.

Carrying a grudge is a heavy burden. As you forgive, you will feel the joy of being forgiven.

The first step in forgiveness is the willingness to forgive.

Always forgive your enemies - nothing annoys them so much.

Amnesty—an act through which sovereigns forgive the injustices they have committed.

It's the most amazing thing to be able to forgive.

Thankfully, forgiveness, and the healing it brings in its wake, has nothing to do with 'deserve.'