Quotes About Tolerance

My religion and my patriotism derived from my religion, embrace all life.

What does it matter that we take different roads so long as we reach the same goal?

For at the center of all spiritual traditions is the beacon of a truly radical proposal: Open your heart to everybody. Everybody.

The strongest argument for the un-materialistic character of American life is that we tolerate conditions that are, from a materialistic point of view, intolerable.

And my experience in the music scene had shown me that there were places for places in the world where misfits were welcome.

When I act politely, I build a reserve of goodwill in others. That reserve allows those people to cut me some slack when I do something annoying.

learning how to get along with other people is vital for our own success and happiness.

Every man ... should periodically be compelled to listen to opinions which are infuriating to him. To hear nothing but what is pleasing to one is to make a pillow of the mind.

Tolerance implies no lack of commitment to one's own beliefs. Rather it condemns the oppression or persecution of others.

If we cannot end now our differences, at least we can help make the world safe for diversity.

If we cannot end now our differences, at least we can help make the world safe for diversity. [Commencement Address at American University, June 10 1963]

My dear girl. I am equally fond of man and beast alike. There is not the slightest drop of enmity in my system.

Patience! It was the least of my virtues.

Were people to mingle only with those of like mind, every man would be an insulate being." Thomas Jefferson

If we cannot now end our differences, at least we can help make the world safe for diversity.

We drew lots for the sleeping spaces," he pointed out, striving to keep a reasonable tone. Ulf shrugged petulantly. "Well, if I'd known I was going to be so close to the door, I would have drawn a different one." Hal gave up trying to be reasonable. He glared at Ulf. "Do you realize how abysmally stupid that statement is?" he demanded.

Die jonge Vrouwe Alyss van jullie, die zit daar als een eiland van rust en verstand in een stormzee vol botsende golven. Zij heeft geduld, heel veel geduld. Alhoewel ik een paar keer het idee kreeg dat zij op het punt stond mijn onderhandelaar met een stapel van zijn paperassen om de oren te slaan. - Selethen

Jij bent getraind in uren stilzitten, terwijl een heel mierenleger over je heen marcheert en allebei je benen slapen... Jij hebt het maar makkelijk. Jij kunt tenminste nog door dat gaatje kijken!' Will keek hem geërgerd aan. 'Wat moet het erg zijn om jou te zijn,' fluisterde hij gemeen. 'Zo'n groot lijf vol kriebelende mieren, en dan nog geen kijkgaatje ook!' 'Ach, hou je bek,' zei Arnaut. Iets slimmers wist hij niet te verzinnen.

Patience is the best medicine.

There is no need to stand for what is right. People are entitled to their own opinion and they are right in their own way. By choosing to be kind, you avoid the conflict of explaining why you are right. You are only feeding your ego for justifying the reasons why you are right. Choosing to be kind means accepting the reasons why people do what they do. By living your life in this manner, you drive away hostility and

when people oppose your view, you can become a lightning rod, but if I were you, I'd let them stew...

I believe I am no man's enemy unless he chooses to make me one. For me it's humanity that counts, not the words written in the book of any religion

If she understood the difference between referring to me as "the gay guy" and using my name, the knowledge was lost between her vapid gaze and her single AAA-battery brain.

when men and women are able to respect and accept their differences then love has a chance to blossom