Angela Merkel Quotes

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

Canada is the homeland of equality, justice and tolerance.

A free society means that you might have to put up with a lot of things you despise.

That's the beauty of democracy — you believe what you believe, I believe what I believe, and as long as we're not hurting each other, that's fine. Placing a value judgment on a person's beliefs has no place in a democracy.

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.

If the so called 'democratic' individuals out there really believe in their talk about diversity, they should let those with truly different opinions be allowed to talk freely in public, too.

I believe Britishness is defined not on ethnic and exclusive grounds but through shared values; our history of tolerance, openness and internationalism; and our commitment to democracy and liberty, to civic duty and the public space.

New York doesn't care who you are or where you came from.

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

India is a vibrant nation whose strength lies in its commitment to equal rights and to speech, religious and economic freedoms that enrich the lives of all citizens. India is not only the world's largest democracy; it is also a secular, pluralistic society committed to inclusive growth.

I urge calm and sensitivity to the fundamental civil liberties of our country.

The true victory is the victory for democracy and pluralism.

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.

It is clear that not in one thing alone, but in many ways equality and freedom of speech are a good thing.

We want order and security, and we want liberty. And we want not only liberty but equality as well.

Whether you're a libertarian liberal or a more egalitarian liberal, the idea is that justice means being non-judgmental with respect to the preferences people bring to public life.

I'm an extreme libertarian, but I realize we're in a democracy, and in a democracy, people can have views of all stripes, and there's no reason to argue about it.

Today the only thing which is not tolerated is intolerance.

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

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

Religion is for God, and the country is for everyone.

A democracy thrives on diversity. Tyranny oppresses it.

You can't close the door on anybody.

To say a democracy prospers only if one set of voices is heard would be untrue.

We're all not going to agree on the same things, but that's what makes this country so great.