Alphonsus, King of Naples & Sicily, so celebrated in history for his clemency, was once asked why he was so forgiving to all men, even to those most notoriously wicked?
"Because," answered he, "good men are won by
justice; the bad by clemency."
When some of his ministers complained to him on another
occasion of his lenience,
"What, then," exclaimed he, "would you have
lions & tigers to reign over you? It is for wild beasts to scourge; but for
man to forgive."
- (moreillustrations.com)
“So long as we are full of self we are shocked at the faults
of others. Let us think often of our own sin, and we shall be lenient to the
sins of others.” - Francois Fenelon.
John 8:7 (ICB): They continued to ask Jesus their question.
So he stood up and said, “Is there anyone here who has never sinned? The person
without sin can throw the first stone at this woman.”
No comments:
Post a Comment