The thoughts were on the topic of 'forgiveness', taken from The Progressive Farmer magazine, edition October 2018 and from the article titled "Cornerstone". This is installment 1 of 3:

"Forgiveness is the fragrance that the violet sheds on the heel that has crushed it."

~ Mark Twain

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"The willingness to forgive is a sign of spiritual and emotional maturity.

It is one of the greatest virtues to which we all should aspire."
  

~ Gordon B. Hinckley

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"Forgiveness is an act of the will,

and the will can function regardless of the temperature of the heart."

~ Corrie ten Boom

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"Resentment is like drinking poison

and then thinking it will kill your enemies."

~ Nelson Mandella

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"When you forgive, you love.

And when you love, God's light shines upon you."

~ Jon Krakauer

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"Always forgive your enemies;

nothing annoys them so much."

~ Oscar Wilde

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