Mark Twain Quotes About Forgiveness

• Forgiveness is the fragrance that the violet sheds on the heel that has crushed it.

  Mark Twain

  Inspirational, Life, Broken Heart

• In forgiving, people are not being asked to forget. On the contrary, it is important to remember, so that we should not let such atrocities happen again. Forgiveness does not mean condoning what has been done. It means taking what happened seriously...drawing out the sting in the memory that threatens our entire existence.

  Mark Twain

  Forgiveness, Memories, Mean

• I thoroughly disapprove of duels. If a man should challenge me, I would take him kindly and forgivingly by the hand and lead him to a quiet place and kill him.

  Mark Twain

  Forgiveness, Death, Suicide

• I could forgive the boy, now, if he'd committed a million sins!

  Mark Twain

  Forgiveness, Boys, Forgiving

  Mark Twain (1992). “Tom Sawyer & Huckleberry Finn”, p.96, Wordsworth Editions

• Forget and forgive. This is not difficult when properly understood.

  Mark Twain

  Forgiveness, Forgive And Forget, Forgiving

  Mark Twain (2014). “Mark Twain on Common Sense: Timeless Advice and Words of Wisdom from America's Most-Revered Humorist”, p.34, Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.

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