Aleksander Kwasniewski Quotes

Life in cyberspace seems to be shaping up exactly like Thomas Jefferson would have wanted: founded on the primacy of individual liberty and a commitment to pluralism, diversity, and community.

Anti-Jewish politics will end only when those who practice it accept the democratic values of religious pluralism and political choice—or are forced to pay a high enough price for flouting them.

America is great precisely because it is an open society, and an open society recognizes that nobody is the ultimate arbiter — and that we may be wrong at times, even if we are powerful. We must be open to criticism and respect divergent and different views and interests.

The fabric of our Constitution and our civilisational culture is based on tolerance.

Tolerance is carved into the rostrum of the U.S. House of Representatives and intolerance should not be carved into the U.S. Constitution.

If every inhabitant of a liberal democracy believes in liberal democracy, then it doesn't matter what creed or colour they are.

Everybody's opinion is equally valid, and I feel like everybody should have an opportunity to speak out, and everyone should have the courage to speak out.

The true victory is the victory for democracy and pluralism.

Canada is the homeland of equality, justice and tolerance.

Any open society that tolerates intolerance, sees tolerance disappear and the tolerant along with it.

A free society is a place where it's safe to be unpopular.

Liberty resides in the rights of those people whose views we find most odious.

We have taken the idea of tolerance so far that we have to put up with intolerance.

In today's restless world, America needs to identify with the quest for universal human dignity, a dignity that embodies both freedom and democracy but also implies respect for cultural diversity.

We cannot make the world safe for democracy unless we also make the world safe for diversity.

There's no religious test in our country, and there shouldn't be. We're an open, competitive society.

I believe in everyone staying as they are, and when you meld together, you get something more accurate and democratic.

We are a country based on democracy, tolerance, and openness to the world.

There shouldn't be any kind of judgment towards somebody who has a belief system that is not yours.

Whatever differences we have, tolerating others' opinions is a prerequisite to a functioning and free society.

When I represent my country on the field, I do so with heartfelt gratitude to the people who fight for and defend our fundamental freedoms - to believe in whatever I want, to love whoever I want, and to be a valued member of society while doing so. That's the America I play for.

I am an ardent believer in a free, democratic and inclusive society, and the robust exchange of views that is essential to tolerance.

The Constitution protects freedom of speech, but we must expect more from our elected officials to heal divisions in our country and unequivocally condemn anti-Semitism.

I have been in dialogue with my family about what can actually be done. We've come up with this philosophy that in a truly multicultural society, the only way to have liberty and justice for everybody is to have multiple parties. And by multiple parties, I mean 50 parties, not one or two.

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