Hinduism

Tukaram, Poem 3371

They who wield the weapon of forgiveness—what can the wicked do to them?
If a forest fire breaks out where there is no grass, it must die out of its own accord.
Tuka says, Forgiveness benefits all mankind; practice it continually, and make yourselves happy.

Source The Poems of Tukârâma, trad. J. Nelson Fraser et K. B. Marathe, 3 vol., 1909-1915, archive.org · Contents