“Being tolerant does not mean acquiescing to the intolerable; it does not mean covering up disrespect; it does not mean coddling the aggressor or disguising aggression. Tolerance is the virtue that teaches us to live with the different. It teaches us to learn from and respect the different.” MeanDoeDifferentTeachVirtueSocietyToleranceAggressionCoveringDisrespectAggressors Author:Paulo Freire
“Unity and self-sacrifice, of themselves, even when fostered by the most noble means, produce a facility for hating. Even when men league themselves mightily together to promote tolerance and peace on earth, they are likely to be violently intolerant toward those not of a like mind.” MenMindMeanSelfEarthTogetherHateSacrificeProduceUnityNobleToleranceLeagueFacilityPeace On EarthSelf Sacrifice Book:THE TRUE BELIEVER Source: THE TRUE BELIEVER
“So how do we solve this ancient problem? How can we not just tolerate someone who believes differently than we do, but actually respect them for those beliefs? Because nothing less than that will do. It cant. Simply tolerating someone who believes differently than we do isnt enough. Accepting them isnt enough. Having true and abiding peace with them means loving them. And that means respecting them. Because love without respect isnt real love at all. Its at best condescending patronization.” BelieveMeanRealEnoughProblemBeliefAcceptingAncientSolveToleranceReal LoveTolerateAbidingCondescending Author:John Shore, 1st Baron Teignmouth
“We have to think and see how we can fundamentally change our education system so that we can train people to develop warm-heartedness early on in order to create a healthier society. I don't mean we need to change the whole system, just improve it. We need to encourage an understanding that inner peace comes from relying on human values like, love, compassion, tolerance and honesty, and that peace in the world relies on individuals finding inner peace.” PeopleThinkingWorldNeedsHumansMeanWholeValuesOrderIndividualUnderstandingCompassionHonestyFindingsTrainWarmToleranceInner PeaceRelyEncouragingWise Man Once SaidEducation SystemNeed A ChangeTibetanLike LoveHuman ValuesFinding Inner Peace Author:Dalai Lama
“I could say analogously that tolerance is the affable appreciation of qualities, views, and actions of other individuals which are foreign to one`s own habits, beliefs, and tastes. Thus being tolerant does not mean being indifferent towards the actions and feelings of others. Understanding and empathy must also be present.” MeanDoeFeelingsActionIndividualBeliefUnderstandingViewsQualityHabitTasteEmpathyAppreciationToleranceIndifferentAffable Book:Albert Einstein, The Human Side: Glimpses from His Archives Source: Albert Einstein, The Human Side: Glimpses from His Archives