“We read that we ought to forgive our enemies; but we do not read that we ought to forgive our friends.”
“We ought so to behave to one another as to avoid making enemies of our friends, and at the same time to make friends of our enemies.”
“We should forgive our enemies, but not before they are hanged”
“We should forgive our enemies, but not before they are hanged.”
“We love ourselves notwithstanding our faults, and we ought to love our friends in like manner.”
“Forgiveness is a strange thing. It can sometimes be easier to forgive our enemies than our friends. It can be hardest of all to forgive people we love. Like all of life's important coping skills, the ability to forgive and the capacity to let go of resentments most likely take root very early in our lives.”