Yolanda King Quotes

There is a huge difference between being tolerant and tolerating intolerance

Even from when I was in grade school or church or wherever, I was always like: we're one, and we should respect each other and grow as one. And respect each other's diversity, of course.

We can be more inclusive.

The value of tolerance is central to living in today's world - especially in diverse places like the Bronx.

Toleration is good for all, or it is good for none.

We should be tolerant, fair, open, and we should understand the rights that all people have in our society.

I think we should all be tolerant of each other and embrace each others' strengths and differences and uniqueness and beauty.

Equal opportunity does not come from tolerance; it comes from acceptance.

I think that the message of inclusion is something a lot of people believe in and want to see succeed.

Diversity and inclusion are always something industries should strive for.

Just imagine how boring life would be if we were all the same. My idea of a perfect world is one in which we really appreciated each other's differences: Short, tall; Democrat, Republican; black, white; gay, straight-a world in which all of us are equal, but definitely not the same.

The people of Canada have worked hard to build a country that opens its doors to include all, regardless of their differences; a country that respects all, regardless of their differences; a country that demands equality for all, regardless of their differences.

And when I go around and talk to schools, what I tell the kids are, first of all, you have to accept each other's differences. Some of you are going to be a crappy football player, some of you are going to be a great mathematician. Whatever it is, accept each other's differences and help prop each other up.

I believe in, and will to the best of my ability fight for, equal rights and freedom of opinion for everyone, regardless of colour, religion, nationality, orientation - you know the rest.

And each of us can practice rights ourselves, treating each other without discrimination, respecting each other's dignity and rights.

Hoosiers don't believe in discrimination.

We are trying to construct a more inclusive society. We are going to make a country in which no one is left out.

It's no longer good enough for us to tell kids who are different that it's gonna get better. We have to make it better now.

We come in many different shapes and sizes, and we need to support each other and our differences. Our beauty is in our differences.

When all of us are acknowledged as the human equals that we really are, there will be no space left for bullying. It will no longer be wrong to choose one thing over another.

All I know for sure is that issues like race, like class, are always best approached with compassion and open-mindedness.

The way forward is always found through greater respect for the equal rights of all.

Marriage equality is about more than just marriage. It's about something greater. It's about acceptance.

I'm trying to create the world around myself to be a place of as much equality and openheartedness as possible.

I'm pretty open to all walks of life.