Quotes About Acceptance

Compromise and tolerance are magic words. It took me 40 years to become philosophical.

It was just normal for me growing up with a family member with severe Down Syndrome. It was completely normal. She was just Auntie Linda. I loved her and she loved me. She had a spirit that was just positive. For me it taught me tolerance and acceptance of all human beings.

I'll tell you what I did need to learn was tolerance, and I think I've been actually given a daily opportunity to practice that, and it's - it's - and I know that that sounds almost like a backhanded slap, and it is in a way because I haven't been successful at it every day.

Let's be careful when we start comparing American to European tolerance because there isn't necessarily a lot of European tolerance.

Persecution was at least a sign of personal interest. Tolerance is composed of nine parts of apathy to one of brotherly love.

Tolerance is the value that was selected to put on here, and tolerance is as American as apple pie.

Broad tolerance in the matter of beliefs is necessarily a part of the new ethics.

We must teach compassion and tolerance and encourage kindness, selflessness, and loving acceptance of all who are created in the image of God.

No civilization has a monopoly on tolerance; each is capable of bigotry.

I think tolerance is something everybody needs to be reminded of, especially in a reactionary political world. Well, actually, I should say, a reactionary political climate.

Tolerance is held to be a condition of mind which is encouraged by, and is necessary for, civilization.

The value of tolerance is central to living in today's world - especially in diverse places like the Bronx.

Tolerance is forced on people in London.

We allow each other so little enjoyment or even tolerance for our individualities, our uniquenesses, and yet to me, that's what it's all about.

I grew up in New York City, a town with different races, religions, and peoples. It breeds tolerance.

Tolerance actually does exist on Broadway.

The thematic core of 'X-Men' is tolerance. It's that for those of us who are different in any way - in a big way, whether it's you're a minority, you're a woman, you're a Muslim, you are suppressed or marginalized - it can go the whole spectrum - but even if you are shy or you feel like an outsider - and X-Men are outsiders.

Tolerance as practiced by the Christian, enlightened West was never about thinking that bad people are good but that we are all called to love the sinner and hate the sin.

If we accept ourselves as animals, and have empathy and tolerance, compassion to others, understand that humans are territorial, aggressive and have gender aspects, then we can change things.

I always say that tolerance doesn't depend on a country, because there is hate everywhere.

I took to the Eurovision stage as an opportunity to talk to Europe about tolerance and acceptance.

The Right, much more than the Left, believes in the notion of live and let live, and that is the true definition of tolerance.

You can't reduce a country to its tolerance or intolerance.

Tolerance exists.