Before we can forgive one another, we have to understand one another.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Understanding others is a prerequisite for forgiving them.
- In plain terms
- Know before forgive.
- What can you take from it?
- Understand then forgive.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Must we understand to forgive?
- Can empathy precede forgiveness?
Another view
Sometimes we forgive without full understanding.
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