Ann Wilson Quotes

You can forgive somebody and still believe they need a consequence.

In order to properly repent, he who has sinned against the public must make public reparation.

In my several visits to Germany, I have written in admiration of that country's strenuous efforts to face its past and make amends.

I truly believe that we cannot come to a place of reconciliation until there is individual repentance and corporate repentance.

We cannot erase what has been done. We can apologize for it. We can express our outrage. We can say to the American people and to the people of the world, this is not our way and we do not condone it, but we cannot change it and we cannot erase it.

You must pay for your sins. If you have already paid, please ignore this notice.

I am making amends and seeking forgiveness. My only hope is that some good can come out of my situation.

I feel like if you've done something wrong, then you should keep on apologizing to that person.

I have to say that it's very few countries that are willing to look back at its past and apologize for its act, or make amends for its act, as the United States had one.

I ask the people of Connecticut for their forgiveness, I should have paid more attention to people around me and people that I trusted but I am sorry for my actions and take full responsibility.

I just hope everybody forgives me for whatever I did wrong. And hope they remember some of what I did right.

The only people who should really sin are the people who can sin and grin.

Mistakes you can learn from; sins stay with you forever.

I hope when I'm on my deathbed, people forgive me, because there is a lot to forgive.

Recognizing past mistakes is a far cry from making reparations for them.

Reversing your treatment of the man you have wronged is better than asking his forgiveness.

I wrote an apology for the harm I'd caused, but I also knew that an apology could never undo any of it.

I think forgiveness is overrated, personally, because some things people do are unforgivable.

Perhaps one could say I've worked in South Africa too long, but I believe in forgiveness, especially when a person admits a mistake, asks for forgiveness, and works to right a wrong.

I never challenged the ICC verdict. This means I accepted my punishment. It is mentioned in Islamic law that you have got to be punished if you commit a mistake. What is important is that I have learnt my lesson.

I can only say sorry for the past. I can't change it.

We know that we've done and said things that hurt people. Inflicting pain on others wasn't the goal, but it was one of the outcomes. We wish it weren't so, and regret that hurt.

I've done things that weren't good, you know, but I made up for my mistakes.

It's always best to ask for forgiveness if you feel that you made a mistake. And again, asking for forgiveness is not just saying the words 'I'm sorry'; it is also offering what you need to do.

I learned about forgiveness, and I've reached out to others to make amends.