We can forgive, but we cannot forget. That quote is mine. Those that forget their past are sentenced not to have a future.

We should always forgive. We should forgive the repentant for their sake, the unrepentant for our sake.

What was the point of being able to forgive, when deep down, you both had to admit you'd never forget?

Forgiveness does not mean ignoring what has been done or putting a false label on an evil act. It means, rather, that the evil act no longer remains as a barrier to the relationship. Forgiveness is a catalyst creating the atmosphere necessary for a fresh start and a new beginning. It is the lifting of a burden or the canceling of a debt. The words "I will forgive you, but never forget what you have done" never explain the real nature of forgiveness. Certainly one can never forget, if that means erasing totally for his mind. But when we forgive, we forget in the sense that the evil deed is no longer a mental block impeding a new relationship. Likewise, we can never say, "I will forgive you, but I won't have anything further to do with you." Forgiveness means reconciliation, a coming together again. Without this, no man can ever love his enemies. The degree to which we are able to forgive determines the degree to which we are able to love our enemies.

Forget what hurt you but never forget what it thaught you.

We forgive but not forgotten

Forgive but do not forget, or you will be hurt again. Forgiving changes the perspectives. Forgetting loses the lesson.

To forgive is not to forget. The merit lies in loving in spite of the vivid knowledge that one that must be loved is not a friend. There is not merit in loving an enemy when you forget him for a friend.

Practice forgiveness. Start with yourself. Nobody ever actually forgets. Remember the lesson.

Do not feel ashamed to forgive and forget.

Maybe, love is always forgiveness, to a degree.

The stupid neither forgive nor forget; the naïve forgive and forget; the wise forgive but do not forget.

Forgive your enemies, but never forget their names.

You will forgive because you love yourself so much that you don’t want to keep hurting yourself for whatever happened. Whatever happened is done and cannot be changed. And we have to accept that and keep going with our life. — Don Miguel Ruiz