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Oscar Wilde

Always forgive your enemies - nothing annoys them so much.

Forgiveness

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Oscar Wilde is saying that forgiving those who have wronged you can frustrate them because it denies them the satisfaction of seeing you upset. Instead of reacting with anger or revenge, forgiveness can be a way to unsettle your enemies by showing strength and calmness.

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I love my children. That will never change. I have prayed to them for forgiveness and hope that they will forgive me. I never meant to hurt them!!

Any story about revenge is ultimately a story about forgiveness, redemption, or the futility of revenge.

And the only thing to do with a sin is to confess, do penance and then, after some kind of decent interval, ask for forgiveness.

Forgiveness is not to give the other person peace. Forgiveness is for you. Take that opportunity.

I really do believe that God is love, one of deep affection and grace and forgiveness and inspiration.

And as I ask for your forgiveness, I also ask for your support to keep all things in perspective and keep all things in proportion. The good of nine years versus the bad.