"Tolerance is the first principle of community;..." - Quote by Helen Keller
Tolerance is the first principle of community; it is the spirit which conserves the best that all men think.
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“We could never learn to be brave and patient, if there were only joy in the world.”
“I do not want the peace which passeth understanding, I want the understanding which bringeth peace.”
“...our enjoyment of the great works of literature depends more upon the depth of our sympathy than upon our understanding.”
More on Tolerance
“My parents taught me never to judge others based on whom they love, what color their skin is, or their religion.”
“Dogmatic toleration is nonsense: I would no more tolerate the teaching of Calvinism to children if I had power to persecute it than the British Raj tolerated suttee in India. Every civilized authority must draw a line between the tolerable and the intolerable.”
“Such squeamish youths as cannot bear to be connected with a little absurdity are not worth a regret.”