Quotation by

Ausonius

Forgive many things in others nothing in yourself.

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Ausonius suggests that we should be very lenient and overlook faults when judging other people, but hold ourselves to a much higher standard by not excusing our own mistakes. This means being more critical and demanding of our own behavior while being more understanding toward others.

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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!!
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.

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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.