Ameen Rihani Quotes

It is through accepting other people in our own countries that we shall come to respect our neighbours and be respected in our turn.

Yes, obviously, there's this degree of wanting people to accept other people faiths and philosophies.

In Texas, you just learn just be nice to people and respect them, and respect where they're coming from. And understand people have different backgrounds and opinions, and there's nothing you could do about it. And that's what I've realized to shape, I guess, who I am.

Tolerance should really only be a passing attitude: it should lead to appreciation. To tolerate is to offend.

Tolerance is a good cornerstone on which to build human relationships.

Tolerance is the one essential ingredient ... You can take it from me that the Queen has the quality of tolerance in abundance.

Anyone can be tolerant of those who are tolerant.

My whole thing is to agree to disagree and to have respect because nothing can really be changed and you wouldn't want to ruin their happiness - even if that happiness is ignorance.

Broad-mindedness is related to tolerance; open-mindedness is the sibling of peace.

It is my goal to love everyone. I hate no one. Regardless of their race, religion, their proclivities, the desire of their heart and how they want to live their life and the decisions that they make. I can even respect people's decisions and lifestyle choices just as I hope they have the courtesy to respect my decisions and my choices.

I have differences with every single human being I know, but that difference shouldn’t define our relationship.

Being tolerant does not mean that I share another one’s belief. But it does mean that I acknowledge another one’s right to believe, and obey, his own conscience.

You treat everyone with respect even though you don’t know them and even though you do not agree with them.

Let us not speak of tolerance. This negative word implies grudging concessions by smug consciences. Rather, let us speak of mutual understanding and mutual respect.

I'm not asking you to be tolerant of each other. Tolerance is for cowards. Understand each other.

I tell people all the time, preached a couple Sundays about it. I'm for everybody. You may not agree with me, but to me it's not my job to try to straighten everybody out.

Tolerance is the first principle of community; it is the spirit which conserves the best that all men think.

The first step toward tolerance is respect and the first step toward respect is knowledge.

Mutual tolerance is a necessity for all time and for all races.

There is some truth in everything. Views and opinions are different aspects. Do not quarrel with others.

Toleration is the greatest gift of the mind.

What is tolerance? It is the consequence of humanity.

Tolerance is the positive and cordial effort to understand another's beliefs, practices, and habits without necessarily sharing or accepting them.

My 'Idea of India' calls not just for tolerance, but a celebration of all points of view. Where the sensibilities of every individual are respected

The key to happiness ... is tolerance of those who do not do as you do.