Quote of Hannah Arendt - Forgiveness is the key to action...
Biography - Hannah Arendt:
German-born American political theorist.
Born: 1906 - Died: 1975
Period:
20th century
Place of birth: Germany
Born: 1906 - Died: 1975
Period:
20th century
Place of birth: Germany
Forgiveness is the key to action and freedom.
Translation
(French, German)
See also...
Quotes about freedom:
This is the highest wisdom that I own; freedom and life are earned by those alone who conquer them each day anew.
Article I – Men are born and remain free and equal in rights. Social distinctions can be founded only on the common good.
Article IV – Liberty consists of doing anything which does not harm others: thus, the exercise of the natural rights of each man has only those borders which assure other members of the society the enjoyment of these same rights. These borders can be determined only by the law.
Quotes about forgiveness:
What is tolerance? It is the endowment of humanity. We are all steeped in weakness and error; let us forgive each other our stupidities, that is the first law of nature.
We must develop and maintain the capacity to forgive. He who is devoid of the power to forgive is devoid of the power to love.
Children begin by loving their parents after a time they judge them rarely, if ever, do they forgive them.
Quotes about action:
Act only according to that maxim whereby you can, at the same time, will that it should become a universal law.
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