C. S. Lewis Quotes

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

My mother and our pastor always said you have to pray for your enemies and people who do you wrong, and that's what I did.

You pray for your enemies.

Love thy enemies, it says in the scriptures. My foster mother always added, "At the very least, you will be polite to them.

People need loving the most when they deserve it the least.

Humanity is never so beautiful as when praying for forgiveness, or else forgiving another.

Biblical orthodoxy without compassion is surely the ugliest thing in the world.

Love your enemies... it's not always an easy tenet to live by... and I have more often than not been inclined to wish my enemies ill than well.

Jesus Christ is a prince of peace. He told us to live in peace. He told us to love our enemies. He told us to do good to them that spitefully use us.

When people realize that they have been forgiven of everything, it becomes a little bit easier for them to forgive others.

Instead of judging people, we need to pray.

Be assured that if you knew all, you would pardon all.

We need to show mercy. I mean, because as much mercy as you show people, that's the mercy you're going to be receiving.

Be to their virtue very kind; be to their faults a little blind.

I have always found that mercy bears richer fruits than strict justice.

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.

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

Love your enemies.

I don’t hate anyone including my enemies.

I believe in forgiveness.

We pardon to the extent that we love.

I pray for my enemies, that God would forgive them.

You don't have to be a believer in Jesus Christ to be a gracious individual and understand that everybody messes up and that most are looking for a second chance.

We do not live by justice, but by grace.

The only unforgivable sin: Being unforgiving.