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Quotes About Tolerance

I'm not bigoted enough to twist the facts to suit what I've been taught.
~ John Wyndham
It won't be just one bomb. And it was always too late, my dear. Can you imagine us tolerating any form of rival intelligence on earth, no matter how it got here? Why, we can't even tolerate anything but the narrowest differences of views within our own race.
~ John Wyndham
Why should they be afraid of us? We aren't hurting them,' she broke in. "I'm not sure that I know why,' I told her. 'But they are. It's a feel-thing not a think-thing. And the more stupid they are, the more like everyone else they think everyone ought to be. And once they get afraid they become cruel and want to hurt people who are different –
~ John Wyndham
Patriotism is not enough—I must have no hatred or bitterness for anyone." She
~ Elizabeth Wein
So many gods, so many creeds, So many paths that wind and wind, While just the art of being kind Is all the sad world needs.
~ Ella Wheeler Wilcox
So many gods, so many creeds, So many paths that wind and wind, When just the art of being kind Is all this sad world needs.
~ Ella Wheeler Wilcox
So many gods, so many creeds, So many paths that wind and wind, While just the art of being kind Is all this sad world needs.
~ Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Who's to say what's better or worse anyway? Who's to even say what's normal or average? We're all different people and we're allowed to be different from on another. If someone ever says you're weird, say thank you. And then curtsy. No, don't curtsy. That might be too weird. Bow. And tip your imaginary hate. That'll show them.
~ Ellen DeGeneres
Be kind to one another. Bye, bye.
~ Ellen DeGeneres
We focus so much on our differences, and that is creating, I think, a lot of chaos and negativity and bullying in the world. And I think if everybody focused on what we all have in common which is – we all want to be happy.
~ Ellen DeGeneres
When we learn to accept that, other people learn to accept us. So be who you really are. Embrace who you are. Literally. Hug yourself. Accept who you are. Unless you're a serial killer.
~ Ellen DeGeneres
We're all different people and we're allowed to be different from one another. If someone ever says you're weird, say thank you. And then curtsy. No, don't curtsy. That might be too weird. Bow. And tip your imaginary hat. That'll show them.
~ Ellen DeGeneres
Slow down your mind. Slower. Think about how slow you have to drive when there's someone on a bicycle in front of you in the middle of your lane. Are you annoyed? Don't be.
~ Ellen DeGeneres
There's no logic to intolerance.
~ Ellen Feldman
Everything in the world had happened to them and kept on happening. They didn't care. They liked it that way.
~ Ellen Gilchrist
The human race. You have to love it and wish it well and not preach or think you have any reason to think you are better than anyone else. Amen. Good-bye. Peace.
~ Ellen Gilchrist
When you live alone, you can be sure that the person who squeezed the toothpaste tube in the middle wasn't committing a hostile act.
~ Ellen Goodman
Patience is something you admire in the driver behind you, but not in one ahead. —Bill McGlashen
~ Ellen Miller
Living up to basic ethical standards in the classroom-discipline, tolerance, honesty-is one of the most important ways children learn how to function in society at large.
~ Eloise Salholz
I'll not complain about your boring life, if you just leave me to mine
~ Elton John
But I'd rather try and build a bridge to someone on the opposite side to me than put up a wall.
~ Elton John
What's so funny about peace, love and understanding
~ Elvis Costello
Don't criticize what you don't understand, son. You never walked in that man's shoes.
~ Elvis Presley
Don't criticize that man unless you have walked in his shoes.
~ Elvis Presley