Arthur Balfour Quotes

I’m not in the forgive and forget battalion.

Men never forgive those in whom there is nothing to pardon.

Forgive your enemies, but never forget their names.

You cannot get ahead while you are getting even.

Those who easily forgive invite offenses.

People say you have to work on your resentments. Yeah, no, I'm gonna hang onto them and they're gonna fuel my attack.

Unforgiveness is like drinking poison yourself and waiting for the other person to die.

I never forget. I never forgive. I can wait. I find it very easy to harbor a grudge. I have scores to settle.

Some people would rather dig fresh graves than heal old wounds.

I will always forgive but I will never forget.

It is good to forget one's anger against one's wrongdoer, whoever he may be, for countless number of evils will quickly grow from this anger.

Long memory, short fuse, big revenge.

Never harbor grudges; they sour your stomach and do no harm to anyone else.

A coward never forgives.

He leant his two elbows on his knees, and his chin on his hands and remained rapt in dumb meditation. On my inquiring the subject of his thoughts, he answered gravely 'I'm trying to settle how I shall pay Hindley back. I don't care how long I wait, if I can only do it at last. I hope he will not die before I do!' 'For shame, Heathcliff!' said I. 'It is for God to punish wicked people; we should learn to forgive.' 'No, God won’t have the satisfaction that I shall,' he returned. 'I only wish I knew the best way! Let me alone, and I'll plan it out: while I'm thinking of that I don't feel pain.

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

Offend her, and she knows not to forgive; Oblige her, and she'll hate you while you live.

“I can forgive, but I cannot forget,” is only another way of saying, “I will not forgive.”

I had to learn to forgive. I couldn't sleep at night. I got ulcers. I had to let go, to let God deal with it. No one wants to be mad in their own house. I didn't want to be angry my whole life. It takes so much energy out of you to be mean.

I mean, who wants to live waking up... at least I don't want to live waking up everyday about revenge.

Wretched are those who are vindictive and spiteful.

I'm pretty Sicilian if I've been crossed. I don't seek revenge, but I never forget. And I make it hard to repair, which is not a great quality because if people held me to that standard, no one would be around me - ever.

Life is too short for long-term grudges.

To be wronged is nothing unless you continue to remember it.

I never hold a grudge.