"God pardons like a mother, who kisses the offense into everlasting forgiveness." ― Henry Ward Beecher Topic(s): Forgiveness Tags: mother, pardons More From Henry Ward Beecher "Theology is a science of mind applied to God." "Young love is a flame; very pretty, often very hot and fierce, but still only light and flickering. The love of the older and disciplined heart is as coals, deep-burning, unquenchable." "The worst thing in this world, next to anarchy, is government." More In Forgiveness "Forgiveness is the giving, and so the receiving, of life."― George MacDonald "Forgiveness is a virtue of the brave."― Indira Gandhi "God’s forgiveness allows us to be honest with ourselves. We recognize our imperfections, admit our failures, and plead to God for clemency."― Jonathan Sacks