Forgiveness is the grace by which you enable the other person to get u…

Desmond Tutu
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Forgiveness is the grace by which you enable the other person to get up and get up with dignity, to begin anew. ✨ Desmond Tutu, John Allen (1997). The essential Desmond Tutu, David Philip Publishers
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