Forgiveness
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"To have done more hurt to a man, than he can, or is willing to expiate, enclineth the doer to hate the sufferer. For he must expect revenge, or forgiveness; both which are hateful."-- Leviathan (1651) by Thomas Hobbes |
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Forgiveness is the mental, emotional and/or spiritual process of ceasing to feel resentment, indignation or anger against another person for a perceived offence, difference or mistake, or ceasing to demand punishment or restitution.
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See also
- A Course In Miracles
- Anantarika-karma
- Clementia, Roman goddess of forgiveness (and Eleos, her Greek counterpart)
- Compassion
- Contrition
- Ethics in religion
- Ho'oponopono
- Letter of Reconciliation of the Polish Bishops to the German Bishops
- Pardon
- Regret
- Relational transgressions
- Remorse
- Repentance
- Unconditional love
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