To forgive is not to forget. The merit lies in loving in spite of the vivid knowledge that the one that must be loved is not a friend. There is no merit in loving an enemy when you forget him for a friend.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Forgiveness requires loving someone even when you remember their harm, not forgetting it.
- In plain terms
- True forgiveness means loving despite remembering the hurt.
- What can you take from it?
- Forgive without erasing the memory of wrong.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Can you love someone who hurt you without forgetting?
- What does true forgiveness require of you?
Another view
Remembering harm can sometimes be necessary for safety.
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