Quotes about Tolerance
It is no more narrow to claim that one religion is right than to claim that one way to think about all religions is right.
- Timothy Keller
These are the days when the Christian is expected to praise every creed except his own.
- GK Chesterton
Neither Pagan nor Mahamedan nor Jew ought to be excluded from the civil rights of the Commonwealth because of his religion. -quoting John Locke's argument.
- Thomas Jefferson
What I'm saying in my books boils down to this: Mine religion for what is good and avoid what is deleterious. Don't condemn people who need it. Be very careful when that need becomes fanatical.
- Frank Herbert
The way to silence religious disputes is to take no notice of them.
- Thomas Jefferson
Religions all have different names, but they all contain the same truths. ... I think the people of our religion should be tolerant and understand people believe different things.
- Muhammad Ali
The religion then of every man must be left to the conviction and conscience of every man; and it is the right of every man to exercise it as these may dictate.
- James Madison
The final goal of all religions is to realise the essential oneness.
- Mahatma Gandhi
Apathy is the acceptance of the unacceptable.
- John Stott
As to religion a moderate stock will satisfy me. She must believe in god and hate a saint.
- Alexander Hamilton
God requireth not an uniformity of Religion to be inacted and inforced in any civill state.
- Roger Williams
Does a person have a right to change his or her own religion? This is a fundamental human right, just like a right to freedom of speech.
- Miroslav Volf