quotations about tolerance
An intolerant sect has no right to complain when it is denied an equal liberty.... A person's right to complain is limited to principles he acknowledges himself.
JOHN RAWLS
"Toleration of the Intolerant", A Theory of Justice
One way to teach others tolerance is to be tolerant yourself. lf you treat people with respect and kindness, and take the time to understand and communicate with them, those around you may do the same.
JOHN LAMACHIA
So What Is Tolerance Anyway?
It is now no more that toleration is spoken of, as if it was by the indulgence of one class of people, that another enjoyed the exercise of their inherent natural rights. For happily the government of the United States, which gives to bigotry no sanction, to persecution no assistance, requires only that they who live under its protection should demean themselves as good citizens.
GEORGE WASHINGTON
Address to the Hebrew congregation of Newport, August 17, 1790
In the practice of tolerance, one's enemy is the best teacher.
DALAI LAMA
attributed, Wisdom for the Soul: Five Millennia of Prescriptions for Spiritual Healing
Men will tolerate what they are used to, even if it's intolerance. That's why I still drink milk, even though I'm lactose intolerant. Mamma didn't raise no bigot.
JAROD KINTZ
This Book is Not for Sale
Let me be up front: tolerance has become intolerable. We have seen where invented "isms" come gushing out like a slot machine that has lost its restraining bolt: homophobism, transgenderism, even specieism. These newly coined words are so recent that we are not even certain as to the agreed upon spelling or definition.
BOB BIRD
"Tolerance is becoming intolerable", Juneau Empire, May 22, 2017
If people but knew their own religion, how tolerant they would become, and how free from any grudge against the religion of others.
HAZRAT INAYAT KHAN
The Bowl of Saki: Thoughts for Daily Contemplation from the Sayings and Teachings of Hazrat Inayat Khan
If you accept others as equals, you embrace them unconditionally, now and forever. But if you let them know that you tolerate them, you suggest in the same breath that they are actually an inconvenience, like a nagging pain or an unpleasant odour you are willing to disregard.
ARTHUR JAPIN
In Lucia's Eyes
Since others have to tolerate my weaknesses, it is only fair that I should tolerate theirs.
WILLIAM ALLEN WHITE
attributed, 20,000 Quips & Quotes
This is tolerance: the accepting of things that you don't understand, or even agree with. If individuals who disagree are not accepted, this is intolerance.
NOAH GUILLEN
"Selective Tolerance Is Just Intolerance", The Advocate, May 18, 2017
The doctrine of toleration requires a positive as well as a negative statement. It is not only wrong to burn a man on account of his creed, but it is right to encourage the open avowal and defence of every opinion sincerely maintained. Every man who says frankly and fully what he thinks is so far doing a public service. We should be grateful to him for attacking most unsparingly our most cherished opinions.
LESLIE STEPHEN
The Nineteenth Century
We need to move beyond tolerance to acceptance. And realise that we are many, but we are also one.
ZURAIRI AR
"When tolerance is not the solution", Malaymail Online, May 14, 2017
Let us now consider whether justice requires the toleration of the intolerant, and if so under what conditions. There are a variety of situations in which this question arises. Some political parties in democratic states hold doctrines that commit them to suppress the constitutional liberties whenever they have the power. Again, there are those who reject intellectual freedom but who nevertheless hold positions in the university. It may appear that toleration in these cases is inconsistent with the principles of justice, or at any rate not required by them.
JOHN RAWLS
"Toleration of the Intolerant", A Theory of Justice
'Tolerance' is the wrong word. It means you are putting up with something, and that's wrong. Living with others -- that's what it is.
TED BENDER
"Williams led El Paso on path to desegregation", El Paso Times, May 25, 2017
Toleration is the prerogative of humanity; we are all full of weaknesses and mistakes; let us reciprocally forgive ourselves. It is the first law of nature.
VOLTAIRE
A Treatise on Toleration and Other Essays
In this world, unity is achievable only by learning to unite in spite of differences, rather than insisting on unity without differences. For their total eradication is an impossibility. The secret of attaining peace in life is tolerance of disturbance of the peace.
MAULANA WAHIDUDDIN KHAN
The True Jihad: The Concept of Peace, Tolerance and Non Violence in Islam
Most of us are in favor of tolerance, but it is difficult to tolerate the intolerant, and impossible to tolerate the intolerable.
EVAN ESAR
20,000 Quips & Quotes
One of the most consistent ways to increase tolerance is contact with the other side and sharing the experience of working toward a goal.
MARK BRANDT
"Why Liberals Aren't as Tolerant as They Think", Politico, May 9, 2017
In the world it calls itself tolerance; but in hell it is called despair ... the sin that believes in nothing, cares for nothing, seeks to know nothing, interferes with nothing, enjoys nothing, loves nothing, hates nothing, finds purpose in nothing, lives for nothing, and remains alive only because there is nothing it would die for.
DOROTHY L. SAYERS
Letters to a Diminished Church
Tolerance is such a beautiful word. We love it because it connotes wisdom and magnanimity in us. Usually, people who are tolerant will face less stress and problems in life. But not everyone is the same. When faced with a situation, some are more tolerant than others. However, some snap easily. Hindsight is always perfect. After the fact, we usually realise our follies or regret our actions. By then, it is too late.
T.K. CHUA
"Not to inconvenience others is also showing tolerance", Free Malaysia Today, May 7, 2017