Revenge proves its own executioner. - John Ford, The Broken Heart
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He was led as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before its shearers is silent, so He opened not His mouth. - Isaiah 53:7* * * *
Not forgiving is like drinking rat poison and then waiting for the rat to die. - Anne Lamott, Travelling Mercies: Some Thoughts on Faith* * * *
“For I received from the Lord what I also passed on to you. The Lord Jesus, on the night he was betrayed, took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and said, “This is my body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of me.” - 1 Corinthians 11:26* * * *
Often those that criticise others reveal what he himself lacks. - Shannon L. Alder* * * *
We should forgive our enemies, but not before they are hanged. - Heinrich Heine* * * *
“They went out to die for liberty and decency and glory, they went out to die for the speeches and the parades and the monuments. But only the dead know if those things are worth dying for.” - Johnny Got His Gun* * * *
“Grudges are for those who insist that they are owed something; forgiveness, however, is for those who are substantial enough to move on.” - Criss Jami, Salome: In Every Inch in Every Mile* * * *
“If you're betrayed, release disappointment at once. By that way, the bitterness has no time to take root.” - Toba Beta, My Ancestor Was an Ancient Astronaut* * * *