Quotes about Tolerance
One of the hardest lessons I have to learn is how not to be judgmental about people who are judgmental. When I see how wrong somebody is—how shallow it is to look at the Resurrection as a mere, explainable fact—when I see only the mistakenness of others, then I am blinded to their being children of God, who are just as valued and treasured as are those who more nearly agree with me.
— Madeleine L'Engle
God go with you." "I don't believe in God." "That's all right. I do." "I'm glad.
— Madeleine L'Engle
If someone knows who he is, really knows, then he doesn't need to hate. That's why we still need
— Madeleine L'Engle
Love does not judge.
— Madeleine L'Engle
People will treat you unkindly at times. Forgive them always.
— Mensah Oteh
Get rid of the judgmental mindset and adopt one of love and acceptance towards people — including yourself.
— Mensah Oteh
Walk in love and you will appreciate people for who they are.
— Mensah Oteh
The world is divided into those who understand me and those who don't. In the case of the latter, I simply leave them to torment themselves trying to gain my sympathy.
— Paulo Coelho
The giving of love and understanding is an education in itself.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
They taught us always to respect other peoples: every man is made in the image of God, even if he has a tendency to forget it.
— Amos Oz
Contending with fanaticism does not mean destroying all fanatics, but rather cautiously handling the little fanatic who hides, more or less, inside each of our souls. It also means ridiculing, just a little, our own convictions; being curious; and trying to take a peek, from time to time, not only through our neighbor's window but, more important, at the reality viewed from that window, which will necessarily be different from the one seen through our own.
— Amos Oz
For this reason, let us put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, and long-suffering. Let us prove our Christlikeness, not only in our zeal for saving the lost, but also openly in all our interactions with the brethren, by being tolerant and forgiving one another, even as the Lord forgave us
— Andrew Murray