The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Gandhi defines forgiveness not as weakness but as a sign of inner strength and power.
- In plain terms
- Only strong people can truly forgive others.
- What can you take from it?
- View forgiveness as a strength, not a weakness.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why is forgiveness hard for you?
- When did you feel strong forgiving?
Another view
Forgiveness does not always mean forgiving without consequences.
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