Quote by Mahatma Gandhi
To forgive is not to forget. The merit lies in loving in spite of the vivid knowledge that one that must be loved is not a friend. There is not merit in loving an enemy when you forget him for a friend.
Summary
This quote highlights that forgiveness should not be equated with forgetting or ignoring the wrong someone has done. Instead, the true value of forgiveness lies in the ability to continue loving someone, even with the clear understanding that they are not a friend. It emphasizes that there is no real virtue in loving an enemy if it is only because you have forgotten their actions for the sake of a friend. True forgiveness requires acknowledging the wrongdoing and choosing to love and forgive despite it.