I'll not willingly offend, Nor be easily offended; What's amiss I'll strive to mend, And endure what can't be mended

Forgive all who have offended you, not for them, but for yourself.

Do not hover always on the surface of things, nor take up suddenly, with mere appearances; but penetrate into the depth of matters, as far as your time and circumstances allow, especially in those things which relate to your profession

It is much more agreeable to offend and later ask forgiveness than to be offended and grant forgiveness. The one who does the former demonstrates his power and then his goodness. The other, if he does not want to be thought inhuman, must forgive; because of this coercion, pleasure in the other's humiliation is slight.

If we shadows have offended,Think but this, and all is mended,That you have but slumber'd here,While these visions did appear.

It's definitely not for the easily offended,