Always forgive your enemies — nothing annoys them so much.

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Oscar Wilde, quoted in The Psychology of Interpersonal Relations (1958) by Fritz Heider, p. 269

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“Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned.” - Buddha - View Quote Details on “Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal…
That he that cannot forgive others, breaks the bridge over which he must pass himself; for every man had need to be forgiven. - View Quote Details on That he that cannot forgive others, breaks the bridge over…