Forgiveness

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God be merciful to me a sinner.

Luke 18:13

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God's mercy Repentance Forgiveness

Source

Gospel of Luke The Bible

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Language

Greek

Time

61 60s 1st century

Era

Classical antiquity

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Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Luke 18:13).

Only the brave know how to forgive... A coward never forgave; it is not in his nature.

Laurence Sterne

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Courage Forgiveness

Author

Laurence Sterne

Language

English

Time

1760 1760s 18th century

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Citation

Sterne, Laurence. The Sermons of Mr. Yorick. Vol. 1, London: R. & J. Dodsley, 1760, no. 12.

The highest sacrifice is a broken and contrite heart; the highest wisdom is that which is found in the Torah; the noblest of all ornaments is modesty; and the most beautiful thing that man can do, is to forgive a wrong.

Eleazar of Worms

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Remorse Forgiveness Modesty

Author

Eleazar of Worms

Source

Book of the Perfumer

Genre

Religious literature

Language

Hebrew

Time

1200 1200s 13th century

Era

Middle Ages

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Citation

Eleazar of Worms. Sefer ha rokeah. c. 1200

Forgive, O Lord, my little jokes on Thee
And I'll forgive Thy great big one on me.

Robert Frost

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God and man Forgiveness

Author

Robert Frost

Source

Cluster of Faith In the Clearing

Medium

Poem

Language

English

Time

1962 1960s 20th century

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Citation

Frost, Robert. "Cluster of Faith." In the Clearing. Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1962, poem 5.

I will cling to the old rugged cross,
And exchange it some day for a crown.

George Bennard

The Old Rugged Cross

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The crucifixion Forgiveness Eternal life

Author

George Bennard

Source

The Old Rugged Cross

Medium

Hymn Song

Language

English

Time

1912 1910s 20th century

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Citation

Bennard, George. "The Old Rugged Cross." Heart and Life Songs for the Church, Sunday School, Home, and Campmeeting. 1915.

For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.

Jesus

Matthew 6:14-15

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Forgiveness of sins Forgiveness Sermon on the Mount

Speaker

Jesus

Source

Gospel of Matthew The Bible

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Language

Greek

Time

60 60s 1st century

Era

Classical antiquity

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Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Matthew 6:14-15).

Life appears to me too short to be spent in nursing animosity or registering wrongs.

Charlotte Brontë

Jane Eyre: An Autobiography

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Grudges Resentment Forgiveness

Speaker

Helen Burns

Author

Charlotte Brontë

Source

Jane Eyre: An Autobiography

Medium

Novel

Genre

Coming of age story

Language

English

Time

1847 1840s 19th century

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Original Citation

Brontë, Charlotte, [published as Currer Bell]. Jane Eyre: An Autobiography. Vol. 1, London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1847, ch. 6.

Current Citation

Brontë, Charlotte. Jane Eyre. Penguin Classics, 2006, ch. 6.