Forgiveness is the fragrance the violet sheds on the heel that has crushed it.
Mark Twain

Once a woman has forgiven her man, she must not reheat his sins for breakfast.
Marlene Dietrich

It’s easier to ask forgiveness than it is to get permission.
Grace Hopper

The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.
Mahatma Gandhi

Always forgive your enemies – nothing annoys them so much.
Oscar Wilde

Forgiveness is a funny thing. It warms the heart and cools the sting.
William Arthur Ward

Forgiveness does not change the past, but it does enlarge the future.
Paul Boese

It is easier to forgive an enemy than to forgive a friend.
William Blake

Forgiveness is the sweetest revenge.
Isaac Friedmann

Forgive all who have offended you, not for them, but for yourself.
Harriet Nelson

There’s no point in burying a hatchet if you’re going to put up a marker on the site.
Sydney Harris

He who cannot forgive breaks the bridge over which he himself must pass.
George Herbert

There is no revenge so complete as forgiveness.
Josh Billings

It’s far easier to forgive an enemy after you’ve got even with him.
Olin Miller

One thing you will probably remember well is any time you forgive and forget.
Franklin P. Jones