Examples of self-translation (c. 2004), Quotes - Zitate - Citations - Citazioni
“A good wife always forgives her husband when she's wrong.”
1950s, Loving Your Enemies (Christmas 1957)
Context: Forgiveness does not mean ignoring what has been done or putting a false label on an evil act. It means, rather, that the evil act no longer remains as a barrier to the relationship. Forgiveness is a catalyst creating the atmosphere necessary for a fresh start and a new beginning. It is the lifting of a burden or the canceling of a debt. The words "I will forgive you, but never forget what you have done" never explain the real nature of forgiveness. Certainly one can never forget, if that means erasing totally for his mind. But when we forgive, we forget in the sense that the evil deed is no longer a mental block impeding a new relationship. Likewise, we can never say, "I will forgive you, but I won't have anything further to do with you." Forgiveness means reconciliation, a coming together again. Without this, no man can ever love his enemies. The degree to which we are able to forgive determines the degree to which we are able to love our enemies.
“To forget the wrongs you receive, is to remedy them.”
Maxim 383
Sentences, The Moral Sayings of Publius Syrus, a Roman Slave
“Forgiveness to the injured does belong;
But they ne'er pardon who have done the wrong.”
Part 2, Act I, scene ii.
The Conquest of Granada (1669-1670)
On George W. Bush
Interview with David Brancaccio (2003)
“Forgive your enemies, but never forget their names.”
As quoted in Mayor (1984) by Ed Koch
Attributed
“One can forgive but one should never forget.”
Source: Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
