Forgiveness is an act of the will, and the will can function regardless of the temperature of the heart.

Forgiveness is an act of the will, and the will can function regardless of the temperature of the heart.

To err is human; to forgive, divine. -Alexander Pope.

To err is human; to forgive, divine. -Alexander Pope.

I love my children. That will never change. I have prayed to them for forgiveness and hope that they will read more

I love my children. That will never change. I have prayed to them for forgiveness and hope that they will forgive me. I never meant to hurt them!!

He who forgives readily only invites offense.
[Fr., Qui pardonne aisement invite a l'offenser.]

He who forgives readily only invites offense.
[Fr., Qui pardonne aisement invite a l'offenser.]

It is right for him who asks forgiveness for his offenses to
grant it to others.
[Lat., Aequum read more

It is right for him who asks forgiveness for his offenses to
grant it to others.
[Lat., Aequum est
Peccatis veniam poscentem reddere rursus.]

The stupid neither forgive nor forget; the naive forgive and forget; the wise forgive but do not forget.

The stupid neither forgive nor forget; the naive forgive and forget; the wise forgive but do not forget.

Forgiveness is like faith. You have to keep reviving it.

Forgiveness is like faith. You have to keep reviving it.

I can forgive, but I cannot forget, is only another way of saying, I will not forgive. Forgiveness ought to read more

I can forgive, but I cannot forget, is only another way of saying, I will not forgive. Forgiveness ought to be like a cancelled note--torn in two, and burned up, so that it never can be shown against one. -Henry Ward Beecher.

Oh Thou, who Man of baser Earth didst make,
And ev'n with Paradise devise the snake;
For read more

Oh Thou, who Man of baser Earth didst make,
And ev'n with Paradise devise the snake;
For all the Sin wherewith the Face of Man
Is blackened--Man's forgiveness give and take!