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Friday, 5 September 2008

Daily Quote: "Discord occasions a momentary distress to the ear, which remains unsatisfied, and even uneasy, until it hears something better." (Burney, Charles - Unity)

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As no roads are so rough as those that have just been mended, so no sinners are so intolerant as those that have just turned saints.

-- Colton, Charles Caleb | Tolerance

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For this is one of the ancientest laws among them; that no man shall be blamed for reasoning in the maintenance of his own religion.

-- More, Thomas | Tolerance

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I have seen great intolerance shown in support of tolerance.

-- Coleridge, Samuel Taylor | Tolerance

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Intolerance betrays want of faith in one's cause.

-- Gandhi, Mahatma | Tolerance

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Intolerance is the most socially acceptable form of egotism, for it permits us to assume superiority without personal boasting.

-- Harris, Sidney J. | Tolerance

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It is easy to be tolerant of the principles of other people if you have none of your own.

-- Samuel, Herbert | Tolerance

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No human trait deserves less tolerance in everyday life, and gets less, than intolerance.

-- Leopardi, Giacomo | Tolerance

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Pass no rash condemnation on other peoples words or actions.

-- Kempis, Thomas | Tolerance

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People are very open-minded about new things. As long as they are exactly like the old ones.

-- Kettering, Charles F. | Tolerance

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Persecution was at least a sign of personal interest. Tolerance is composed of nine parts of apathy to one of brotherly love.

-- Colby, Frank Moore | Tolerance

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Since others have to tolerate my weaknesses, it is only fair that I should tolerate theirs.

-- White, William Allen | Tolerance

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The highest result of education is tolerance.

-- Keller, Helen | Tolerance

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There is a limit at which forbearance ceases to be a virtue.

-- Burke, Edmund | Tolerance

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To tolerant everything is too teach nothing.

-- Kinsman, F. J. | Tolerance

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Tolerance is a very dull virtue. It is boring. Unlike love, it has always had a bad press. It is negative. It merely means putting up with people, being able to stand things.

-- Forster, Edward M. | Tolerance

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