Quotes about Forgiveness
We must develop and maintain the capacity to forgive. He who is devoid of the power to forgive is devoid of the power to love. There is some good in the worst of us and some evil in the best of us.
— Martin Luther King, Jr.
That old law about "an eye for an eye" leaves everybody blind.
— Martin Luther King, Jr.
Have we not come to such an impasse in the modern world that we must love our enemies - or else? The chain reaction of evil - hate begetting hate, wars producing more wars - must be broken, or else we shall be plunged into the dark abyss of annihilation.
— Martin Luther King, Jr.
A fifth point concerning nonviolent resistance is that it avoids not only external physical violence but also internal violence of spirit. The nonviolent resister not only refuses to shoot his opponent but he also refuses to hate him.
— Martin Luther King, Jr.
Mankind must evolve for all human conflict a method which rejects revenge, aggression, and retaliation. The foundation of such a method is love.
— Martin Luther King, Jr.
Man must evolve for all human conflict a method which rejects revenge, aggression, and retaliation.
— Martin Luther King, Jr.
Never succumb to the temptation of bitterness.
— Martin Luther King, Jr.
Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into friend.
— Martin Luther King, Jr.
I have decided to stick to love...Hate is too great a burden to bear.
— Martin Luther King, Jr.
Let no man pull you so low as to hate him.
— Martin Luther King, Jr.
Forgiveness is not an occasional act, it is a constant attitude.
— Martin Luther King, Jr.
Forgiveness is not an occasional act it is an attitude.
— Martin Luther King, Jr.