I believe that President Clinton considered the legal merits of the arguments for the pardon as he understood them and he rendered his judgment wise or unwise on the merits.

I have strongly rejected the proposal to pardon and transfer her to the United States. I do not have the legal power to pardon terrorists and even if I did I would not use it.

We are all serving a life sentence and good behavior is our only hope for a pardon.

God tolerates even our stammering and pardons our ignorance whenever something inadvertently escapes us - as indeed without this mercy there would be no freedom to pray.

Forgiveness to the injured does belong but they ne'er pardon who have done wrong.

God pardons like a mother who kisses the offense into everlasting forgiveness.

If there is something to pardon in everything there is also something to condemn.

The improver of natural knowledge absolutely refuses to acknowledge authority as such. For him skepticism is the highest of duties blind faith the one unpardonable sin.

To love means loving the unlovable. To forgive means pardoning the unpardonable. Faith means believing the unbelievable. Hope means hoping when everything seems hopeless.

Long hair is an unpardonable offence which should be punishable by death.