Quotes About Tolerance

The United States is not a Christian nation any more than it is a Jewish or a Mohammedan nation.

Those who accept freedom of religion as a right are obligated by this acceptance to take the maintenance of freedom of religion as a duty.

Every religion, in my opinion, has something to bring, and I think we all learn from everyone that there's no right, perfect way to look at something.

Our government needs the church, because only those humble enough to admit they're sinners can bring democracy the tolerance it requires to survive

A religious act cannot be performed with the aid of the bayonet or the bomb.

There are many faiths, but the spirit is one.

It is certainly no part of religion to compel religion.

If we import compulsion in matters of religion, there is no doubt that we shall be committing suicide.

The essence of all religions is love, compassion, and tolerance. Kindness is my true religion. The clear proof of a person's love of God is if that person genuinely shows love to fellow human beings.

May the arm of the first member of Congress, who proposes a national religion, drop powerless from his shoulder; his tongue cleave to the roof of his mouth and all the people say amen.

Religion is sort of like a lift in your shoes. If it makes you feel better, fine. Just don't ask me to wear your shoes.

Before our race, nationality, or religion, we are all human beings. Let's celebrate our differences and not fight over them.

In pluralistic, democratic societies, there is the freedom to adopt the religion of your choice. This is good. This lets curious people like you run around on the loose!

As I say, if we bring up religion we'll have differences; we'll have arguments; and we'll never be able to get together.

I could never say that one religion is wrong. I could never say that this person's God is wrong, I could never say that someone is wrong because they don't believe in God

I'm a big believer in tolerance. I think that religion at it's best comes with a big dose of doubt.

Religion is the worst enemy of mankind. No single war in the history of humanity has killed as many people as religion has.

There will be no peace in our world without an understanding of the place of religion within it.

It's not that I'm anti-religion. I'm anti any religion that doesn't practice the core, which is love.

If the true spark of religious and civil liberty be kindled, it will burn.

No-one wants to see violence of any kind on our streets, certainly not any violence that's justified by extreme nationalist ideas or that targets people because of their religion.

There are millions of young children being educated to a very narrow-minded view of religion. And it's out of that education of large numbers of young people that you then get this extremism.

I don't know any religion that promotes violence. It is the adherents of whatever religion.

No leader, especially a religious leader, should have the right to question another man's religion or faith.