An apology for the devil: it must be remembered that we have heard one side of the case. God has written all the books.
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An apology for the devil: it must be remembered that we have heard one side of the case. God has written all the books.
Maturity is the ability to reap without apology and not complain when things don't go well.
The stupid neither forgive nor forget; the naive forgive and forget; the wise forgive but do not forget.
It takes a great deal of character strength to apologize quickly out of one's heart rather than out of pity. A person must possess himself and have a deep sense of security in fundamental principles and values in order to genuinely apologize.
A stiff apology is a second insult... The injured party does not want to be compensated because he has been wronged; he wants to be healed because he has been hurt.
It is easier to forgive an enemy than to forgive a friend.
It will never do to plead sin as an excuse for sin, or to attempt to justify sinful acts by pleading that we have an evil heart. This instead of being a valid apology, is the very ground of our condemnation.
Apologies only account for that which they do not alter.
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