Quotes about Tolerance

I believe that pluralistic secularism, in the long run, is a more deadly poison than straightforward persecution.

There are a lot of groups that feel a little bit strange around me, because I am inclusive.

Never judge a stranger by his clothes.

Be humble, gentle, patient, and forbearing in love

I never close a door on any other religion. Most of the time, some part of it makes sense to me. I don't believe everyone has to chant just because I chant. I believe all religion is about touching something inside of yourself.

I was raised in an open-minded home. I was raised a Christian, but I was raised open-minded Christian - one to accept people, love people, not pass judgment.

Selfishness is not living as one wishes to live, it is asking others to live as one wishes to live. And unselfishness is letting other people's lives alone, not interfering with them. Selfishness always aims at creating around it an absolute uniformity of type. Unselfishness recognises infinite variety of type as a delightful thing, accepts it, acquiesces in it, enjoys it.

Principle 1 - Don't criticize, condemn or complain.

Isn't it much easier to listen to self-criticism than to bear condemnation from alien lips?

Instead of condemning people, let's try to understand them. Let's try to figure out why they do what they do. That's a lot more profitable and intriguing than criticism; and it breeds sympathy, tolerance and kindness. 'To know all is to forgive all.

realize that patriotism is not enough. I must have no hatred or bitterness toward anyone.

get the other person's point of view and see things from his or her angle, as well as from our own.