George Bernard Shaw Quotes

Toleration is the greatest gift of the mind.

Unity, not uniformity, must be our aim. We attain unity only through variety. Differences must be integrated, not annihilated, not absorbed.

Tolerance is the only real test of civilization.

There’s no reason to be upset. This was a display of pluralism. We Mexicans need to get used to new times.

America's answer to the intolerant man is diversity - the very diversity which our heritage of religious freedom has inspired.

It's not just about me. It's about all of us, accepting one another. We're all different... That's a good thing.

Difference is of the essence of humanity. Difference is an accident of birth and it should therefore never be the source of hatred or conflict. The answer to difference is to respect it. Therein lies a most fundamental principle of peace: respect for diversity.

We should indeed keep calm in the face of difference, and live our lives in a state of inclusion and wonder at the diversity of humanity.

Diversity, that is my motto.

Immorality does not consist in being different. It consists in not allowing others to be so.

Toleration is not the opposite of intolerance, but is the counterfeit of it. Both are despotisms. The one assumes to itself the right of withholding liberty of conscience, the other of granting it.

I don't think the idea of homosexuality is really taboo any more. Our culture is evolving. This is an exciting time to be living.

Tolerance is the price we pay for living in a free, pluralistic society.

Intolerance respecting other people's religion is toleration itself in comparison with intolerance respecting other people's art.

I think we're the first generation to successfully integrate American society.

What makes the world such a wonderful place is the diversity. I have always strived to fill my home, my office and my hotels with the most diverse crowds possible.

Bigotry toward any faith community cannot have any place in civilized society anywhere in the world.

Today the only thing which is not tolerated is intolerance.

In a pluralistic society, no group, no matter how numerous or powerful, has a right to prescribe a set of beliefs or a code of ethics for all.

We should do more than tolerate our diversity. We should honor and celebrate it..

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

I don't like bigotry and intolerance, but they do exist and I don't think you're going to get them out by passing laws.

What, then, can we in England do for Religion ? All that in us lies to secure a form of Christianity in harmony with progress, liberty, and knowledge. How can this be obtained? By making the Church of England a church of intellectual freedom and a church of the people. What men cry, can this church of an Episcopal sect, this last obstinate remnant of a dead social system, this institution of feudalism and fierce obstruction, this church of dominant classes, dark with memories of persecution and intolerance; can such a church as this become a church of freedom and a church of the people. Yes, it can. It is for the people to decide

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 am proud to belong to a religion which has taught the world both tolerance and universal acceptance. We believe not only in universal toleration but we accept all religions as true.