“Many are called, but few are chosen” (Matthew 22:2). I would suggest an addendum: “All are called but few choose.” We come into this world implicitly called to be fair, generous, loving and forgiving ...
"When a sinner implores one for pardon, one must grant pardon wholeheartedly and soulfully." —Maimonides, Hilchot T’shuvah 2:10s "An apology is a gesture through which an individual splits himself ...