Quotations about Tolerance
Travel teaches tolerance. ~ Benjamin Disraeli
It is thus tolerance that is the source of peace, and intolerance that is the source of disorder and squabbling. ~ Pierre Bayle
Tolerance implies no lack of commitment to one’s own beliefs. Rather it condemns the oppression or persecution of others.~ John F. Kennedy
Tolerance should, strictly speaking, be only a passing mood; it ought to lead to acknowledgment and appreciation. To tolerate a person is to affront him. ~ Goethe
The responsibility of tolerance lies with those who have the wider vision. ~ George Eliot
Tolerance always has limits – it cannot tolerate what is itself actively intolerant. ~ Sidney Hook
What is tolerance? It is the consequence of humanity. We are all formed of frailty and error; let us pardon reciprocally each other’s folly – that is the first law of nature. ~ Voltaire
Tolerance becomes a crime when applied to evil. ~ Thomas Mann
Laws alone cannot secure freedom of expression; in order that every man present his views without penalty there must be spirit of tolerance in the entire population. ~ Albert Einstein
Without tolerance, our world turns into hell. ~ Friedrich Durrenmatt
Tolerance is another word for indifference. ~ W. Somerset Maugham
Humor brings insight and tolerance. Irony brings a deeper and less friendly understanding. ~ Agnes Repplier
Toleration is good for all, or it is good for none. ~ Edmund Burke
Tolerance, openness to argument, openness to self-doubt, willingness to see other people’s points of view . ~ Sam Harris
In a multi-racial society, trust, understanding and tolerance are the cornerstones of peace and order. ~ Kamisese Mara
Acceptance and tolerance and forgiveness, those are life-altering lessons. ~ Jessica Lange
We don’t need holy wars. What we need is tolerance and brotherhood and simple humanity. ~ Arlen Specter
Always try to maintain complete tolerance and always make an effort to give people more than they expect. ~ Scott Hamilton
I learned that very often the most intolerant and narrow-minded people are the ones who congratulate themselves on their tolerance and open-mindedness. ~ Christopher Hitchens
Tolerance is held to be a condition of mind which is encouraged by, and is necessary for, civilization. ~ Arthur Keith
Tolerance is the virtue of the man without convictions. ~ Gilbert K. Chesterton
Religious tolerance is something we should all practice; however, there have been more persecution and atrocities committed in the name of religion and religious freedom than anything else. ~ Walter Koenig
Persecution was at least a sign of personal interest. Tolerance is composed of nine parts of apathy to one of brotherly love. ~ Frank Moore Colby
When tolerance is not afforded to those so well-deserved, it speaks ill of the one who feels he cannot afford to give it. ~ Author Unknown
Tolerance is the price we pay for living in a free, pluralistic society. ~ Robert Casey
Tolerance is a tremendous virtue, but the immediate neighbors of tolerance are apathy and weakness. ~ Sir James Goldsmith
More and more people care about religious tolerance as fewer and fewer care about religion. ~ Alexander Chase
Tolerance is giving to every other human being every right that you claim for yourself. ~ Robert Green Ingersoll
Tolerance, compromise, understanding, acceptance, patience – I want those all to be very sharp tools in my shed. ~ Cee Lo Green
Political correctness does not legislate tolerance; it only organizes hatred. ~ Jacques Barzun
I think tolerance and acceptance and love is something that feeds every community. ~ Lady Gaga
Since others have to tolerate my weaknesses, it is only fair that I should tolerate theirs. ~ William Allen White
Be entirely tolerant or not at all; follow the good path or the evil one. To stand at the crossroads requires more strength than you possess. ~ Heinrich Heine
To tolerate everything is to teach nothing. ~ F. J. Kinsman
I suspect that even today, with all the progress we have made in liberal thought, the quality of true tolerance is as rare as the quality of mercy. ~ Frank Knox
Toleration is the greatest gift of the mind; it requires the same effort of the brain that it takes to balance oneself on a bicycle. ~ Helen Keller
I think tolerance is something everybody needs to be reminded of, especially in a reactionary political world. ~ Bruce Davison
Those wearing tolerance for a label call other views intolerable. ~ Phyllis McGinley
Tolerance and celebration of individual differences is the fire that fuels lasting love. ~ Tom Hannah
Tolerance is only another name for indifference. ~ W. Somerset Maugham
Tolerance – the function of an extinguished ardor – tolerance cannot seduce the young. ~ Emile M. Cioran
In Europe, the big word is tolerance. You tolerate everything. ~ Pat Robertson
Tolerance is the value that was selected to put on here, and tolerance is as American as apple pie. ~ Jay Inslee
It is easy to be tolerant of the principles of other people if you have none of your own. ~ Herbert Samuel
No human trait deserves less tolerance in everyday life, and gets less, than intolerance. ~ Giacomo Leopardi
The novelist teaches the reader to comprehend the world as a question. There is wisdom and tolerance in that attitude. In a world built on sacrosanct certainties the novel is dead. ~ Milan Kundera
It is necessary to be tolerant, in order to be tolerated. ~ Norman Macdonald
I believe with all my heart that civilization has produced nothing finer than a man or woman who thinks and practices true tolerance. ~ Frank Knox
The test of courage comes when we are in the minority. The test of tolerance comes when we are in the majority. ~ Ralph W. Sockman
We should therefore claim, in the name of tolerance, the right not to tolerate the intolerant. ~ Karl Popper
I have seen great intolerance shown in support of tolerance. ~ Samuel Taylor Coleridge
I think more tolerance, more people having more access to a chance to be literate, and a chance to stay healthy makes for a more peaceful planet. ~ Henry Rollins
Tolerance is the only real test of civilization. ~ Arthur Helps
Tolerance is a very dull virtue. It is boring. Unlike love, it has always had a bad press. It is negative. It merely means putting up with people, being able to stand things. ~ Edward M. Forster
In the practice of tolerance, one’s enemy is the best teacher. ~ Dalai Lama
The focus of tolerance education is to deal with the concept of equality and fairness. We need to establish confidence with children that there is more goodness than horror in this world. ~ Morris Dees
Few businessmen are capable of being in politics, they don’t understand the democratic process, they have neither the tolerance or the depth it takes. Democracy isn’t a business. ~ Malcolm Forbes
Tolerance: Between Forbearance and Acceptance. ~ Book preview
