82 Reconciliation Quotes

Peace Iwuozor
Mar 10, 2023 By Peace Iwuozor
Originally Published on Feb 24, 2023
Edited by Smriti Chaudhary
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Reconciliation quotes by Nelson Mandela

Why Reconciliation Quotes?

Reconciliation is very important in order to have peace and enjoy moments with Friends and other loved ones. Reconciliation can be sometimes hard, especially in situations where we have been gravely wronged but it is necessary in order to have peace.

Many of these reconciliation quotes come from notable personalities like Nelson Mandela, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Rick Warren, and Scott Peck.

What Parents Should Know

  • According to Karen Broenus, it is a social process including mutual awareness of past suffering and the transformation of toxic attitudes and conduct into productive partnerships toward long-term peace.
  • The route to reconciliation may alternatively be defined as a lifelong journey that goes in two directions: within, toward self-discovery and reconciliation with suffering, and outward, toward acknowledging and possibly forgiving others.

What To Discuss With Kids

  • Reconciliation is the process of repairing broken relationships by overcoming grief, anguish, and anger.
  • It is both an intrapersonal and interpersonal activity, with each part progressing as a person learns more profoundly that reconciliation is possible both within and without.

Reconciliation Quotes For Lovers

Here is a list of the top reconciliation quotes for lovers:

"Reconciliation is more beautiful than victory." -Mark Hart

"The worst reconciliation is better than the best divorce." -Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra

"Reconciliation is the most significant level of life's maturity." -Paul Gitwaza

"Reconciliation heals the soul. The joy of rebuilding broken relationships and hearts. If it's healthy for your growth, forgive and love." -Lisa Raleigh

"Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen." -Winston Churchill

"The process of reclaiming the self is one of reconciliation with meaning." -Tariq Ramadan

"Reconciliation means working together to correct the legacy of past injustice." -Nelson Mandela

"To celebrate the sacrament of reconciliation means to be wrapped in a warm embrace." -Pope Francis

"Reconciliation should be accompanied by justice, otherwise it will not last. While we all hope for peace it shouldn't be peace at any cost but peace based on principle, on justice." -Corazon Aquino

"Remember, confrontation is about reconciliation and awareness, not judgment or anger." -Dale Partridge

"Forget, forgive; conclude, and be agreed." -Shakespeare

"Reconciliation is a part of the healing process, but how can there be healing when the wounds are still being inflicted?" -N. K. Jemisin

"Contradictions are the impossible chasms that create forever separations. God is the forever bridge that creates impossible reunions." -Craig D. Lounsbrough

"Reconciliation is to understand both sides; to go to one side and describe the suffering being endured by the other side, and then go to the other side and describe the suffering being endured by the first side." -Nhat Hanh

"Moving beyond past wounds and hurts and building a culture of respect, dignity, and flowering love." -William Keepin

"True reconciliation does not consist in merely forgetting the past." -Nelson Mandela

"Reconciliation is not possible when one party asks the other to obliterate all signs of their relationship." -Mallory Ortberg

"Moments of kindness and reconciliation are worth having, even if the partying has to come sooner or later." -Alice Munro

"With all the differences and misunderstandings, meeting halfway is the only way to show that both of you are willing to sacrifice a portion of yourself for the benefit of both." -NerD_Seyer

Reconciliation Quotes For Friends

Friends may have disagreements from time to time, and here is a list of the top reconciliation quotes for friends:

"Humor is the foundation of reconciliation." -Saint Francis de Sales

"As Shakespeare himself knew, the peace, the reconciliation that he created on the stage would not last an hour on the street." -Edward Bond

"One minute of reconciliation is worth more than a whole life of friendship." -Gabriel Garcia Marquez

"The passion of hatred is so long lived and so obstinate a malady that the surest sign of death in a sick person is their desire for reconciliation." -Jean de la Bruyere

"Humor in its highest reach mingles with pathos; it voices sorrow for our human lot and reconciliation with it." -Stephen Leacock

"Hatred is so lasting and stubborn, that reconciliation on a sickbed certainly forebodes death." -Jean de la Bruyere

"There should be an honest attempt at the reconciliation of differences before resorting to combat." -Jimmy Carter

"There is always a way forward if the responsible parties are willing to act." -Oscar Auliq Ice

"It is much safer to reconcile an enemy than to conquer him; victory may deprive him of his poison, but reconciliation of his will." -Owen Feltham

"Envy is more incapable of reconciliation than hatred is." -Francois de La Rochefoucauld

"Then you must reconcile yourself to the fact that something is always hurt by any change. If you do this, you will not be hurt yourself." -Roger Zelazny

"You can gain reconciliation from your enemies but you can only gain peace from yourself." -Rubin Carter

"Reconciliation with our enemies is simply a desire to better our condition, a weariness of war, or the fear of some unlucky thing from occurring." -Francois de la Rochefoucauld

"To be a finite being is no crime, and to be the infinite is not to be a creditor. as man was not consulted he does not find himself a party in a bargain, but a child in the household of love.

Reconciliation, therefore, is not the consequences of paying a debt, or procuring atonement for an injury, but an organic process of human life."

-John Weiss, C.N. Douglas, comp. 1917.

"I remain convinced that most human conflicts can be solved through genuine dialogue conducted with a spirit of openness and reconciliation." -Dalai Lama

Forgiveness & Reconciliation Quotation

Here is a list of the best quotes to help you with forgiveness and reconciliation:

"Reconciliation is the fastest way to change your life." -Violeta Chamorro

"In the end, reconciliation is a spiritual process, which requires more than just a legal framework. It has to happen in the hearts and minds of people." -Nelson Mandela

"Reconciliation is a decision you take in your heart." -Ingrid Betancourt

"There is no reconciliation until you recognize the dignity of the other, until you see their view- you have to enter into the pain of the people. You've got to feel their need." -John M. Perkins

"Forgiveness is mandatory; reconciliation is optional." -Lysa Terkeurst

"Reconciliation always brings a springtime to the soul." -Brother Roger

"History writes the word reconciliation over all her quarrels." -Jan Smuts

"If the world would apologize, I might consider a reconciliation." -Mason Cooley

"Yet war doesn't end with armistice, it only ends with forgiveness and reconciliation." -Chris Cleave

"In history, the moments during which reason and reconciliation prevail are short and fleeting." -Stefan Zweig

"Reconciliation and forgiveness are matters of the heart. They cannot be forced on the people." -Graeme Leung

"Zen doesn't believe in the reconciliation of opposites because from the point of view of Zen, there is no point of view." -Frederick Lenz

"Reconciliation and forgiveness can actually help all of us move in a healthier, happier way." -Chesa Boudin

"Proclaim forgiveness and reconciliation which are the only way to achieve stable harmony." -Joseph Ratzinger

"I think it's time to focus on peace, instead of fighting. Reconciliation and forgiveness, instead of division." -Lorrie Sweet

"We must not only speak about forgiveness and reconciliation, we must act on these principles." -Desmond Tutu

"Truth can be told in an instant, forgiveness can be offered spontaneously, but reconciliation is the work of lifetimes a nd generations." -Krista Tippett

"Jesus taught us a prayer of community and reconciliation, belonging a new people who have left the land of 'me'."-Shane Claiborne

Family Reconciliation Quotes

Here is a list of the best family reconciliation and forgiveness quotes:

"There is hope for every man to return to his maker." -Lailah Gifty Akita

"The practice of peace and reconciliation is one of the most vital and artistic of human actions." -Thich Nhat Hanh

"Reconciliation cannot be used to pass comprehensive health care reform. It won't work because it was never designed for that kind of significant legislation; it was designed for deficit reduction." -Kent Conrad

"If there is to be reconciliation, first there must be truth." -Timothy B. Tyson

"The astonishment of life is the absence of any appearances of reconciliation between the theory and the practice of life." -Ralph Waldo Emerson

"Art is both vengeance against reality and a reconciliation with it." -Francis du Plessix Gray

"In life, we make the best decisions we can with the information we have on hand." -Agnes Kamara-umunna, 'And Still Peace Did Not Come: A Memoir Of Reconciliation'

"The goal of the pursuit of justice must not simply be that justice happens but that reconciliation also happens." -Miroslav Volf

"If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault, between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained your brother." -Matthew 18:15

"Reconciliation requires changes of heart and spirit, as well as social and economic change. It requires symbolic as well as practical action." -Malcolm Fraser

"We must work to resolve conflicts in a spirit of reconciliation and always keep in mind the interests of others. We cannot destroy our neighbors! We cannot ignore their interests!" -Dalai Lama

"All religions remind us that actions have consequences for which guilt can and must be acknowledged, forgiveness humbly begged, reconciliation sought." -Kenneth L. Woodward

"Reconciliation is a deep practice that we can do with our listening and our mindful speech. To reconcile means to bring peace and happiness to nations, people, and members of our family... In order to reconcile, you have to possess the art of deep listening." -Nhat Hanh

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Written by Peace Iwuozor

Bachelor of Arts specializing in Psychology

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Peace IwuozorBachelor of Arts specializing in Psychology

With a degree in Psychology from the University of Nigeria, Peace is a skilled writer and researcher. During her studies, she co-founded the University of Nigeria Psychology Review, demonstrating her commitment to providing valuable insights and knowledge to fellow students. Peace's experience as a former researcher for the Nigerian Psychological Association has equipped her with invaluable skills in conducting research and analyzing data. Her ability to gather and interpret information allows her to produce well-informed and insightful content.

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