Quotes About Tolerance

In China, one was accustomed to a certain amount of injustice

If you didn't grow up like I did then you don't know, and if you don't know it's probably better you don't judge.

I wonder whether the nation itself is not an enormous mask intolerant of the rivalry of individual masks.

Olmamas?na raz?y?m. Oluyormu? gibi olmas?n yeter.

It doesn't seem to me that Siva Peruman or Narayanan are fighting amongst themselves; from what I can see, they're on very friendly terms with each other.

People worship different things; there must be 'no coercion in matters of faith!

Compassion does not, of course, mean to feel pity or condescend, but to feel with

We need myths that will help us to identify with all our fellow-beings, not simply with those who belong to our ethnic, national or ideological tribe. We need myths that help us to realise the importance of compassion, which is not always regarded as sufficiently productive or efficient in our pragmatic, rational world.

I tremble for our world, where, in the smallest of ways, we find it impossible... to find room for the other in our minds. If we cannot accommodate a viewpoint in a friend without resorting to unkindness, how can we hope to heal the terrible problems of our planet?

the attempt to become a compassionate human being is a lifelong project.

Charity," Davidson continues, "is forced on us, whether we like it or not; if we want to understand others, we must count them right in most matters."13

There are many opinionated religious people who would do well to heed Paul's warnings to the "strong" who were intimidating the "weak" with their overbearing certainty. Above all, we need to take seriously Paul's insight that no virtue was valid unless it was imbued with a love that was not a luxurious emotion in the heart but must be expressed daily and practically in self-emptying concern for others.

You who reject the faith (kafirun) I do not worship what you worship And you do not worship what I worship I am not a worshipper of what you worship You are not a worshipper of what I worship. A reckoning (din) for you and a reckoning for me.72

Humiliate your enemy is dangerous.

Any interpretation of scripture that bred hatred or disdain for others was illegitimate

Understanding different national, cultural, and religious traditions is no longer a luxury; it is now a necessity and must become a priority. The

Constantly the Qur'an insists upon the importance of mercy and forgiveness, even during armed conflict.

And although it is important to fight persecution and oppression, the Qur'an constantly reminds Muslims that it is much better to sit down and solve the problem by courteous discussion.

We are trying to retrain our responses and form mental habits that are kinder, gentler, and less fearful of others.

Religious people prefer to be right rather than be compassionate.

People who have been taught to despise themselves cannot easily respect others.

Muhammad had no ideological quarrel with the Jewish people. He once said, "He who wrongs or destroys a Jew or a Christian will have me to answer on the Day of Judgment.

Compassion has dropped so far out of sight these days that many are confused about what is required. It even inspires overt hostility.

Where establishment Islam was becoming less tolerant, seeing the Quran as the only valid scripture and Muhammad's religion as the one true faith, Sufis went back to the spirit of the Quran in their appreciation of other religious traditions. Some, for example, were especially devoted to Jesus, whom they saw as the ideal Sufi since he had preached a gospel of love.