"Preservation of one's own culture does not require contempt or disrespect for other cultures."

Tolerance, Contempt, Culture

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"Preservation of one's own culture does not require contempt or disrespect for other cultures."

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"He wasn't sure he liked everything that was happening, but a lot of it was "cultural," apparently, and you couldn't object to that, so he didn't. "Cultural" sort of solved problems by explaining that they weren't really there."

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"Let's not hate the existence of hatred."

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"Tolerance is not infinite patience, but slain patience; patience that has lost its hope and love and has thrown in the towel."

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"Tolerance isn't about not having beliefs. It's about how your beliefs lead you to treat people who disagree with you."

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"The doctrinal differences between Hinduism and Buddhism and Taoism are not anywhere near as important as doctrinal differences among Christianity and Islam and Judaism. Holy wars are not fought over them because verbalized statements about reality are never presumed to be reality itself."

Robert M. Pirsig, American Philosopher

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"Don't despise people because of their defects or because of their lack of talents and gifts. Imagine if people did it for you, how many friends would you be left with?"

Bangambiki Habyarimana, Rwandan Author

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"I am usually able to tolerate all kinds of victims of indoctrination except those who have been infected with xenophobia, racism, or homophobia."

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"Vin paused. "And you have all of these religions memorized?""As much as is possible," Sazed said. "Their prayers, their beliefs, their mythologies. Many are very similar -- break-offs or sects of one another.""Even still, how can you remember all of that?""I have...methods," Sazed said."But, what's the point?"Sazed frowned. "The answer should be obvious, I think. People are valuable, Mistress Vin, and so--therefore--are their beliefs."

Brandon Sanderson, American Author

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"Don t judge people, who preach the Gospel differently than you do."

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"All I say is: Let us leave les folles alone, let's just leave them be. Don't judge them. You are not superior to them - don't put them down."

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