To forgive all is as inhuman as to forgive none
Forgive that you may be forgiven.
The wise man will not pardon any crime that ought to be punished, but he will accomplish, in a nobler way, all that is sought in pardoning. He will spare some and watch over some, because of their youth, and others on account of their ignorance. His clemency will not fall short of justice, but will fulfill it perfectly.
He who repents of having sinned is almost innocent.
