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6 Quotes About Forgiveness

Ho'oponopono builds an entire practice around it; most of us avoid it for years. These quotes are about the release that is mostly for the one who grants it.

“We pardon to the extent that we love.”

— François de La Rochefoucauld The 48 Laws of Power

“I am sorry. Please forgive me. Thank you. I love you.”

— Morrnah Simeona Hoʻoponopono

“Forgiveness is not for the other person. It is the act of removing the cord that has been pulling you backward.”

— Hoʻoponopono tradition Hoʻoponopono

“The body is a perfect record of what has not been forgiven.”

— Morrnah Simeona Hoʻoponopono

“Forgiveness is the final form of love.”

— Reinhold Niebuhr Relationships

“There can be no future without forgiveness — and no forgiveness without truth.”

— Desmond Tutu Ubuntu