Quotes About Tolerance

A happy home is one in which each spouse grants the possibility that the other may be right, though neither believes it.

Kierkegaard's advice. He suggested that we become subjective toward others and objective toward ourselves. That is, when we judge the actions of others, we should put ourselves in their place, trying to understand how they see themselves and their world. And when we judge ourselves, we should see ourselves as others see us, overcoming the ease with which we find extenuating circumstances for ourselves.

Robert Louis Stevenson, who wrote in a letter, "It is the history of our kindnesses that alone makes this world tolerable. If it were not for that, for the effect of kind words, kind looks, kind letters…I should be inclined to think our life a practical jest in the worst possible spirit."22

There are enough critical voices in this world; you don't have to be one of them.

If I'd never found any other reason to advocate pacifism, this would be it; it is so much easier on the nerves not to perpetually be circling your fellow man, hand warily on the hilt of your knife.

There's nothing more frightening to me than a character who thinks he knows what a real American is – mainly because it generally turns out he's convinced it's somebody like him. It seems an odd notion to me. I certainly don't want to live in a country populated with people just like me, God forbid! Anyway, I figure there's room for a little variety in a nation as big as ours.

the first move to a more tolerant Australia must come from controlling the aversion to Muslims that is at present the principal xenophobia in this country.

You cannot be a positive influence to the "sinners at the table" if you refuse to dine with them.

My race is not a better race, it is simply a different race.

Do not worry if others do not understand you. Instead worry if you do not understand others.

No human trait deserves less tolerance in everyday life, and gets less, than intolerance.

Not everyone will understand your journey. That's okay. You're here to live your life, not to make everyone understand.

I have signed a pact with life: we will not get in each other's way

Even stupid people have a role to play in your life. They make you wiser and more patient.

Do you know that the ready concession of minor points is a part of the grace of life?

Me can't be prejudice. Me can't me no think of life that way. Because, me figure if you prejudice, that mean you have a hate. If you have a hate inside of you, you can't be righteous.

By suppressing differences and peculiarities, by eliminating different civilizations and cultures, progress weakens life and favors death

I don't think it's good to try and change anyone. The trick and the mystery - of relationships and life in general - is to learn to live with the bits you don't like.

How can anyone be against love?

Leave people to their opinions and judgements. They cannot harm you; it is their understanding that is faulty, not yours.

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You know, the more you can meet people from different walks of life, the better it is for you. I think the more you can create situations and experiences that give you new perspective, the better.

If one person comes in and says, this is the way life should be, I think you're asking for chaos. I think you gotta let different people live different ways. It's a big world.

Try and live your life the way you wish other people would live theirs.