Courageous people do not fear forgiving, for the sake of peace.
Where these words come from
- 95% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
- Interview with Anthony Sampson (published 1 May 1994); Contemporaneous interview, The evil must be forgiven, not forgotten; discussing reconciliation after apartheid.
- Interview with Anthony Sampson (published 1 May 1994)
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