Quotes about Reconciliation
There will be no future without forgiveness. Any process of peace is bound to collapse if this is missing. There is no way peace and stability can come through the gun of vengeance.
— Desmond Tutu
There is no peace without justice, and no justice without forgiveness.
— Pope John Paul II
First, I say that he draws near to those who make peace with him. For God is the One who brings about peace; and where else should peace dwell than in peace?
— St. Thomas Aquinas
The most faithful disciples of Christ have been builders of peace, to the point of forgiving their enemies, sometimes even to the point of giving their lives for them.
— Pope John Paul II
We need to include the excluded and preach peace.
— Pope Francis
Forgiveness, dialogue, reconciliation - these are the words of peace, in beloved Syria, in the Middle East, in all the world.
— Pope Francis
Even in waging war, cherish the spirit of peace-maker; that, by conquering those whom you attack, you may lead them back to the advantages of peace.
— St. Augustine
Living at peace with everyone...is not an option, it's an obligation.
— Alistair Begg
Once we are reconciled to God, the estrangement is over, the hostilities have ended, and the peace is sealed for eternity.
— RC Sproul
Forgiveness is a feeling.
— Deepak Chopra
An eye for an eye will only make the whole world blind.
— Mahatma Gandhi
Returning violence for violence multiplies violence, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars... Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.
— Martin Luther King, Jr.