Forgiveness is the fragrance that the violet sheds on the heel that has crushed it.
Mark Twain
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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. -
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More quotes by Mark Twain
- Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter.
- Wrinkles should merely indicate where smiles have been.
- Life would be infinitely happier if we could only be born at the age of eighty and gradually approach eighteen.
- Anger is an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which it is stored than to anything on which it is poured.
- When angry, count to four when very angry, swear.