Francois de La Rochefoucauld Quotes

We often forgive those who bore us, but we cannot forgive those whom we bore.

In the practice of tolerance, one's enemy is the best teacher.

A brother who recognizes that we have shortcomings, we, in the struggle, have faults, and that he wanted to reconcile differences.

I'd like to be more forgiving. There are times when I've had a hard time forgiving people who have betrayed me.

Sympathy is something that shouldn't be bestowed upon the Yankees. Apparently it angers them.

Mostly I am sorry for the way I thought of other people. Like a good general, I had treated everyone who wasn't with me as against me.

Hatred is increased by being reciprocated, and can on the other hand be destroyed by love.

Peace will not be built, however, by people with bitterness in their hearts.

I always struggled with the idea of forgiving my enemies.

I've given up trying to reason with people who despise me.

And without forgiveness, there is never any peace.

I just find in our world that forgiveness is becoming more and more a difficult thing for us to do.

People can forgive each other.

Love in the real world means saying you're sorry 10 times a day.

I don't bear any bitterness towards anyone.

I've undoubtedly offended people, but in the end, I've learned the people that will understand are the people I want to connect to, anyway.

When you are happy you can forgive a great deal.

Our human tendency is to be impatient with the person who cannot see the truth that is so plain to us. We must be careful that our impatience is not interpreted as condemnation or rejection.

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

I think it is important that we rebuild an atmosphere of forgiveness and civility in every aspect of our lives.

Forgiveness is that subtle thread that binds both love and friendship. Without forgiveness, you may not even have a child one day.

War is not the answer, because only love can conquer hate.

I can't hold a grudge anyway.

If we could read the secret history of our enemies we should find in each man's life sorrow and suffering enough to disarm all hostility.

I'm a forgiver. I might not forget, but I forgive. My mother, father and older brother always told me: 'Don't hold grudges. If you do that, you don't lower yourself down to your adversary. Just treat people the way you want to be treated.' I honestly think that's why I was able to survive and have some success.