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Forgiveness: Quotations from Cyclopedia of Practical Quotations

Good, to forgive; Best to forget.— ROBERT BROWNING — La Saisiaz.

Prologue. The fairest action of our human life Is scorning to revenge an injury; For who forgives without a further strife, His adversary's heart to him doth tie: And 'tis a firmer conquest, truly said, To win the heart than overthrow the head.— LADY ELIZABETH CAREW — Chorus from

"Mariam." We read that we ought to forgive our enemies; but we do not read that we ought to forgive our friends. Attributed to CosMUS, Duke of Florence, by BACON. Apothegms. No. 206. Thou whom avenging pow'rs obey, Cancel my debt (too great to pay) Before the sad accounting day.— WENTWORTH DILLON — On the Day of Judgment. St. 11.

Forgiveness to the injured does belong, But they ne'er pardon who have done the wrong.— DRYDEN — Conquest of Granada. Pt. II. Act I. Sc. 2.

Æquum est Peccatis veniam poscentem reddere rursus. It is right for him who asks forgiveness for his offenses to grant it to others.— HORACE — Satiræ. I. 3. 74.

Ignoscito sæpe alteri nunquam tibi. Forgive others often, yourself never.— SYRUS — Maxims.

Qui pardonne aisément invite à l'offenser. He who forgives readily only invites offense.— CORNEILLE — Cinna. IV. 4.