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Lewis B. Smedes

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Lewis B. Smedes

Lewis B. Smedes is described in biographical records as an American theologian and academic (1921–2002) (1921–2002). The selections gathered here touch on forgiveness. This profile brings the attributed quotations together with their available source information.

FEATURED QUOTE
“To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you.”
— Lewis B. Smedes

Biography at a glance

  • Profile: American theologian and academic (1921–2002)
  • Life: 1921–2002
  • Quotes in this collection: 1

Life and work

Biographical records connect Lewis B. Smedes with University of Oxford and University of Basel. This collection includes one quotation credited to Lewis B. Smedes. Each quotation page preserves its own citation, when supplied, so readers can follow the passage back to its stated context.

Reading the quotations

The selections gathered here touch on forgiveness. These topic links make it easier to compare these words with other voices in the LDS Flow library. Citations are shown on the individual quotation pages where the source collection provided them.

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Quotes by Lewis B. Smedes

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