National Forgiveness - Forgiving George Wallace - New York Times

"When I met George Wallace, I had to forgive him, because to do otherwise -- to hate him -- would only perpetuate the evil system we sought to destroy.

George Wallace should be remembered for his capacity to change. And we are better as a nation because of our capacity to forgive and to acknowledge that our political leaders are human and largely a reflection of the social currents in the river of history." - Rep. John Lewis

Forgiving George Wallace - New York Times