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“How does one know if she has forgiven? You tend to feel sorrow over the circumstance instead of rage, you tend to feel sorry for the person rather than angry with him. You tend to have nothing left to say about it all.”

Quote by Clarissa Pinkola Estes

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Clarissa Pinkola Estes

Clarissa Pinkola Estes is an American poet born on January 27, 1945. Her works are characterized by a unique feminine perspective and rich mythological stories, which have won the favor of readers. more

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Source: Dialogues of Alfred North Whitehead

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Source: History: Facts and Fable

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Source: History and the Reader

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Source: Magnalia Christi Americana, books I and II

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