George Herbert Quotes

I don't feel bitterness, I don't feel anger towards anybody. Fighting is never emotional to me.

Let us not listen to those who think we ought to be angry with our enemies, and who believe this to be great and manly. Nothing is so praiseworthy, nothing so clearly shows a great and noble soul, as clemency and readiness to forgive.

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.

Love your enemies.

When anyone arouses my anger, I will immediately pray for them and regain my peace of soul.

Lord, make me an instrument of thy peace. Where there is hatred, let me sow love.

I know, to banish anger altogether from one's breast is a difficult task. It cannot be achieved through pure personal effort. It can be done only by God's grace.

Ultimately, knowing God and reading the Word, it helps with patience with people, understanding, empathy and sympathy that they might not have that I have. If God gave it to me, why not exercise it?

Force may subdue, but love gains, and he that forgives first wins the laurel.

This is the way of peace: Overcome evil with good, falsehood with truth, and hatred with love.

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 do believe that we are to love our enemies and do good to those who persecute you. I believe that there is power and strength in that.

God forgives us... who am I not to forgive?

We win by tenderness. We conquer by forgiveness.

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

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.

The most valuable possession you can own is an open heart. The most powerful weapon you can be is an instrument of peace.

I have no animosity against any living soul.

When we can lay down our fear and anger and choose responses other than aggression, we create the conditions for bringing out the best in us humans.

Bless the doves—we need more of them.

A good end cannot sanctify evil means; nor must we ever do evil that good may come of it. We are too ready to retaliate, rather than forgive, or gain by love and information. And yet we could hurt no man that we believe loves us. Let us, then, try what love will do: for if men do once see that we love them, we should soon find they would not harm us. Force may subdue, but love gains; and he that forgives first, wins the laurel.

Let not your rage or malice destroy a life.

Anger cannot be overcome by anger. If someone is angry with you, and you show anger in return, the result is a disaster. On the other hand, if you control your anger and show its opposite - love, compassion, tolerance and patience - not only will you remain peaceful, but the other person's anger will also diminish.

No one perfectly loves God who does not perfectly love some of his creatures.

Buddha's teaching are very simple, you don't have to break your head to understand the message. The part that I like the most from Buddha's teachings and from His Holiness, The Dalai Lama, is that the most powerful weapon is to not attack, to be able to have self-control.