Voltaire Quotes

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

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

Embrace the humanity of everyone, especially those you don't understand.

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

Tolerance is the only real test of civilization.

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.

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

Just because people think politically different to you doesn't mean they're inhuman.

Anyone can be tolerant of those who are tolerant.

You don't have to love them. You just have to respect their rights.

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

I have no methods; all I do is accept people as they are.

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 do not hate Likudniks, I do not hate anyone.

I want people to be more accepting.

I think 'understanding' and 'acceptance' are the most important words.

Nobody who is somebody looks down on anybody.

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

My parents taught me never to judge others based on whom they love, what color their skin is, or their religion. Why make life miserable for someone when you can use your energy for good? We don't need to share the same opinions as others, but we need to be respectful. When you hear people making hateful comments, stand up to them. Point out what a waste it is to hate, and you could open their eyes.

You should not feel that your path is the only right path and that other paths are wrong. You mustn't bear malice toward others.

Respecting differences is very difficult.

Not judging people is the fastest way to peace.

You have to give others the opportunity to love who you love. If they don't accept it, it's their loss.

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