To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you. —Lewis B. Smedes
“To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you.”

Lewis B. Smedes author, ethicist, theologian

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Jeanne R from Washougal WA USA JANUARY 23, 2019
I saw this quote in a four-panel comic strip years ago, so beautifully drawn. I wish I had saved it, but I will have to draw my own version. I love this quote! It represents the starting point of all healing, I feel. Thank you.
Jea from Philippines JULY 23, 2017
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