"Forgiveness is a quality that every man should possess."

"Forgive him, for he believes that the customs of his tribe are the laws of nature!"

"The secret of forgiving everything is to understand nothing."

"Beware of the man who does not return your blow: he neither forgives you nor allows you to forgive yourself."

"I can forgive Alfred Nobel for having invented dynamite, but only a fiend in human form could have invented the Nobel Prize."

"The things two people do to each other they remember. If they stay together, it's not because they forget; it's because they forgive."

"Forgiveness is God's greatest gift"

"If I owe Smith ten dollars and God forgives me, that doesn't pay Smith."

"Any fool can criticize, condemn, and complain but it takes character and self control to be understanding and forgiving."

"One forgives to the degree that one loves."

"Forgive, son; men are men; they needs must err."

"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."

"A forgiveness ought to be like a canceled note, torn in two and burned up, so that it never can be shown against the man."

"God pardons like a mother, who kisses the offense into everlasting forgiveness."

"''I can forgive, but I cannot forget,'' is only another way of saying, ''I cannot forgive.''"

"Giving The best thing to give to your enemy is forgiveness; to an opponent, tolerance; to a friend, your heart; to your child, a good example; to a father, deference; to your mother, conduct that will make her proud of you; to yourself, respect; to all men."

"Forgiveness is not a one-time-only event. It is a process."

"Forgiveness ... is a willingness to get over what you think should have happened and an acceptance of the reality of what actually happened."

"Only after we can learn to forgive ourselves can we accept others as they are because we don't feel threatened by anything about them which is better than us."

"Forgive your enemies, but never forget their names."

"Forgive those who have hurt you." 

And who understands? Not me, because if I did I would forgive it all.

Forgive my grief for one removed Thy creature whom I found so fair I trust he lives in Thee and there I find him worthier to be loved.

“Forgiveness does not mean excusing.” – C.S. Lewis