A soft refusal is not always taken, but a rude one is immediately believed.
Alexander Chase
Always forgive your enemies - nothing annoys them so much.
Oscar Wilde
For my part I believe in the forgiveness of sin and the redemption of ignorance.
Adlai E. Stevenson
Forgive many things in others; nothing in yourself.
Ausonius
Forgive your enemies, but never forget their names.
John F. Kennedy
