Let us think often of our own sin, and we shall be lenient to the sins of others. Any good therefore that I can do, or any kindness I can show to any creature, let me do it now. Let me not defer it, for I shall not pass this way again. Such are the questions which a virtuous man ought often to ask himself. What we have done for others and the world remains immortal.
Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.
It is the characteristic of the magnanimous man to ask no favor but to be ready to do kindness to others. Until he extends the circle of his compassion to all living things, man will not himself find peace. If we do not, then we have not really received Him. That is the plain truth.