I realized that it's all really one that John Lennon was correct. We utilize the music to bring down the walls of Berlin to bring up the force of compassion and forgiveness and kindness between Palestines Hebrews. Bring down the walls here in San Diego Tijuana Cuba.

Murder is unique in that it abolishes the party it injures so that society has to take the place of the victim and on his behalf demand atonement or grant forgiveness it is the one crime in which society has a direct interest.

We think that forgiveness is weakness but it's absolutely not it takes a very strong person to forgive.

I have to ask Allah's forgiveness and not get angry because they come to me out of love and it's not fitting that I should turn to them in hatred.

Forgiveness is about empowering yourself rather than empowering your past.

Before Nelson Mandela was arrested in 1962 he was an angry relatively young man. He founded the ANC's military wing. When he was released he surprised everyone because he was talking about reconciliation and forgiveness and not about revenge.

I believe in the forgiveness of sin and the redemption of ignorance.

The first step in forgiveness is the willingness to forgive.

Because forgiveness is like this: a room can be dank because you have closed the windows you've closed the curtains. But the sun is shining outside and the air is fresh outside. In order to get that fresh air you have to get up and open the window and draw the curtains apart.

If only I wasn't an atheist I could get away with anything. You'd just ask for forgiveness and then you'd be forgiven. It sounds much better than having to live with guilt.

Without forgiveness life is governed by... an endless cycle of resentment and retaliation.

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

For me forgiveness and compassion are always linked: how do we hold people accountable for wrongdoing and yet at the same time remain in touch with their humanity enough to believe in their capacity to be transformed?

Every year during their High Holy Days the Jewish community reminds us all of our need for repentance and forgiveness.

Nothing inspires forgiveness quite like revenge.

The glory of Christianity is to conquer by forgiveness.

Forgiveness says you are given another chance to make a new beginning.

Inner peace can be reached only when we practice forgiveness. Forgiveness is letting go of the past and is therefore the means for correcting our misperceptions.

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

Forgiveness is not a feeling - it's a decision we make because we want to do what's right before God. It's a quality decision that won't be easy and it may take time to get through the process depending on the severity of the offense.

The heart of a mother is a deep abyss at the bottom of which you will always find forgiveness.

When I am able to resist the temptation to judge others I can see them as teachers of forgiveness in my life reminding me that I can only have peace of mind when I forgive rather than judge.

Acceptance and tolerance and forgiveness those are life-altering lessons.

Forgiveness is God's command.