Tolerance
I must forgive injuries, not just in words, or as a matter of form, but in my heart. I do this not for the other persons' sake, but for my own sake. Resentment, anger, or a desire to see someone punished, are things that rot my soul. Such things fasten my troubles to me with chains.
c. 1990 AAWS, Daily Reflections, p. 88
December 13, 2004
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