Tolerance Quotes

“An intolerant society is a society that is fearful and unsure of itself.”

“Tolerance, like any aspect of peace, is forever a work in progress.”

“Tolerance is a virtue that makes peace possible; intolerance is a passion that makes it impossible.”

“A common religion is not possible for India, but a recognition of a common basis for all religions, and the growth of a liberal, tolerant spirit in religious matters, are possible.”

“Britain is an open, tolerant and welcoming country.”

“To achieve peace, we must learn to be tolerant. We must learn to respect the opinions of others.”

“Tolerance is the virtue of the man without convictions.”

“I happen to be a Christian, but I know that there are people who have zero faith, and they are just as good and just as compassionate as I am.”

“Live and let live. Don't be judgmental. The world is too diverse for that.”

“To be tolerant, to be charitable, and to be just are the great duties of a Mason.”

“Tolerance is the highest result of education.”

“Canada is a country of tolerance. We are a country of inclusion, not exclusion.”

“If there is any principle of the Constitution that more imperatively calls for attachment than any other it is the principle of free thought—not free thought for those who agree with us but freedom for the thought that we hate.”

“For too long, we have been a passively tolerant society, saying to our citizens: as long as you obey the law, we will leave you alone.”

“The test of courage comes when we are in the minority. The test of tolerance comes when we are in the majority.”

“In necessary things, unity; in doubtful things, liberty; in all things, charity.”

“It is the will and command of God that... a permission of the most paganish, Jewish, Turkish, or antichristian consciences and worships, be granted to all men in all nations and countries.”

“A man may be a true and loyal subject and yet a heretic.”

“True tolerance is not a total lack of conviction; it is the conviction that all people have an equal right to their own convictions.”

“To burn a heretic is not to defend the truth, but to kill a man.”