Quotes About Tolerance

We must watch over our modesty in the presence of those who cannot understand its grounds.

Racism has never been outright gone in the history of this nation, but I think we've had moments where everybody has been really fed up with its presence.

Our First Amendment should preserve the right of Hindus and Muslims to practice their faith.

While artistes do want peace, it is not their preserve alone. Everyone wants peace just as much.

When I was in Holland, the idea was, all cultures are equal and all are to be preserved. My idea was, no, all humans are equal, but not all cultures are equal.

Is there something wrong with being a Muslim in this country? The answer's no. That's not America. Is there something wrong with some seven-year-old Muslim American kid believing that he or she could be president?

I never want to be an artistic bully, and put myself above anyone else... or be more prestigious than anyone else. You like what you like, and you have to take that as you want it.

People are pretty forgiving when it comes to other people's families. The only family that ever horrifies you is your own.

My parents were pretty cool about letting me listen to whatever I wanted. The only objection might have been playing music too loud.

I do love my country. I don't think I'm particularly a good American. I don't know what makes a good American. Other than somebody who - I like people who let other people alone. I think that's a pretty good American. And I keep my hands to myself. So I'm an OK American.

I just think anyone should be able to date who they want to date.

I've dated men. I've dated women. I don't know why anyone would care.

Honestly, when I was a boy and I was out as a gay boy, I never really dealt with anyone bullying me or anything like that.

There are people who don't understand some of the core aspects of being a decent human being.

This country is not going to progress if we can't have decent civil conversations and be respectful to one another.

The decision to open up Bahrain to embrace all people indiscriminately was fostered in me ever since I was a child.

We need to defeat not just antisemites but antisemitism.

I want to live in a society where everyone is treated equally and not defined by their race.

I have grown to understand that no matter where we come from, human beings, at heart, are the same. Defining ourselves based on race, religion, and ethnicity is like betraying that.

We want democracy and peace.

If every inhabitant of a liberal democracy believes in liberal democracy, then it doesn't matter what creed or colour they are.

I am going to be respectful of you, and I want you to be respectful of me. We are all Democrats, and we need to act like it.

In religion as in politics it so happens that we have less charity for those who believe half our creed, than for those who deny the whole of it.

If you can't laugh at yourself, you don't deserve to laugh at anybody else.