Mary Parker Follett Quotes

Tolerance is the only real test of civilization.

No human trait deserves less tolerance in everyday life, and gets less, than intolerance.

It is not our purpose to become each other; it is to recognize each other, to learn to see the other and honor him for what he is.

The highest result of education is tolerance.

You can like somebody without agreeing with all of their policies.

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.

We must learn to talk with each other, and we mutually must understand and accept one another in our extraordinary differences.

Teach children tolerance. No one need surrender his or her own beliefs while extending tolerance to those with other beliefs.

That's absolutely how I am. Like race, black or white - I see absolutely no difference. Because for me it's just such a reality. You are human, I am human, let's try to accept one another for whatever we are.

I don't want people to judge books by their cover, I want people to be open minded to the rest of the world.

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.

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

Toleration is the greatest gift of the mind.

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.

When I came here [to Malaysia] I heard that there is a problem with the concept of pluralism whereby pluralism is understood in a very narrow way, which I think is wrong. This is not to diminish your sense of truth in what you believe but to acknowledge the fact that we live in a world where we need to deal with pluralism. It's a fact.

Regarding mutual tolerance: It is negative in one sense, but positive in another. It absolutely forbids us to be forward in pronouncing on the meaninglessness of forms of existence other than our own; and it commands us to tolerate, respect, and indulge those whom we see harmlessly interested and happy in their own ways, however unintelligible these may be to us. Hands off.

Tolerance can lead to learning something.

I do believe that part of us ending racism is us seeing each other's humanity and learning to love each other, even if we look different or worship differently or live differently.

People of different religions and cultures live side by side in almost every part of the world, and most of us have overlapping identities which unite us with very different groups. We can love what we are, without hating what – and who – we are not. We can thrive in our own tradition, even as we learn from others, and come to respect their teachings.

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.

When you have reached your own room, be kind to those Who have chosen different doors and to those who are still in the hall.

Toleration is the best religion.

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

I think tolerance and acceptance and love is something that feeds every community.

We inhabit a universe that is characterized by diversity.