Wrongs are often forgiven, but contempt never is. Our pride remembers it for ever.

Lord Chesterfield

Read Chesterfield's Letters to His Son at Project Gutenberg

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Topic

Forgiveness Contempt

Author

Lord Chesterfield

Source

Letters of Lord Chesterfield

Medium

Letter

Language

English

Time

1748 1740s 18th century

Occupation

Politician Writer

From

United Kingdom Europe

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Stanhope, Philip Dormer. Letter to his son. 1 July 1748.

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John Cleland

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Topic
Safety

Author

John Cleland
Statement Type
Metaphor, analogy and simile
Language
English
Time
1748 1740s 18th century
Authentication Score 3
Original Citation

Cleland, John. Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure. London: G. Fenton, 1748-1749.

Current Citation

Cleland, John. Fanny Hill or, Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure. Modern Library, 2001.

Another quote about Forgiveness

You're born a sinner. By being born you are a sinner and you're going to hell. But you can just apologize and then you can go to heaven. No big deal. If you're a murderer—same thing, it's just apologize and go to heaven.

Sarah Silverman

We are Miracles

Read the full transcript of this special at scrapsfromtheloft.com
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Topic
Original sin Forgiveness Salvation Christianity
Speaker
Sarah Silverman
Source
We are Miracles
Medium
Comedy special
Genre
Comedy (stand up)
Language
English
Time
2013 2010s 21st century
Authentication Score 3
Citation

Silverman, Sarah. Sarah Silverman: We Are Miracles. HBO, 23 Nov. 2013.