Quotes about Open-mindedness

Scientists often say My position is mistaken. I cannot recall the last time something like that happened in politics or religion.

Whatever views we hold, we should be careful not to get caught up in thinking that our view is the "best" and that only we have the truth.

Listen with grace, with no judgment, without imposing the law.

The person who knows only his side of the argument knows little of that.

When she gets into an argument, a humble person considers the fact that she may be wrong and that there may be something she has missed or is overlooking. She is more concerned with walking in light and truth than with being right. Aware of his spiritual poverty, a humble person prays and studies and confesses and asks people to hold him accountable, as he knows he is a work in progress.

Look for the good in every person and every situation. You'll almost always find it.

Take no thought of who is right or wrong or who is better than. Be not for or against.

Use no way as way, make no limitation, limitation.

It is amazing the quality of human beings that are in this world if we can just get past people not dressing the way we want them to dress.

Being no bigot myself to any mode of worship, I am disposed to endulge the professors of Christianity in the church, that road to heaven which to them shall seem the most direct plainest easiest and least liable to exception.

It is better to be high-spirited even though one makes more mistakes, than to be narrow-minded and all too prudent.

Not many people get argued into thinking differently, but experiences and stories move us, especially when we have the humility to listen and view the world from a different lens, from someone else's eyes.