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# To forgive before an apology is to stop making...
> To forgive before an apology is to stop making inner freedom dependent upon another person's insight. It does not declare the conduct acceptable. It returns authorship of recovery to the person carrying the injury.
**Source:** [[livestreams/Forgiveness, Boundaries, and Freedom From Resentment - Workbook|Forgiveness, Boundaries, and Freedom From Resentment]]
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“To forgive before an apology is to stop making inner freedom dependent upon another person's insight. It does not declare the conduct acceptable. It returns authorship of recovery to the person carrying the injury.”
— Bryant McGill
https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-forgive-before-apology-person-carrying-injury
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