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Forgiveness is the key that unlocks the door of resentment and the handcuffs of hatred. It is a power that breaks the chains of bitterness and the shackles of selfishness.

Corrie Ten Boom

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Corrie Ten Boom
Age: 90 †
Born: 1892
Born: April 15
Died: 1983
Died: April 15
Author
Autobiographer
Resistance Fighter
Writer
Amsterdam
Netherlands
Cornelia Arnolda Johanna ten Boom
Power
Selfishness
Chains
Forgiveness
Unlocks
Hatred
Handcuffs
Door
Shackles
Keys
Resentment
Doors
Bitterness
Break
Breaks

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