"Americans will put up with anything provided it doesn't block traffic."

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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

Tolerance, Religion, Doctrine, Peace

"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."

Mokokoma Mokhonoana, South African Philosopher

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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

Tolerance, Belief, Faith, Respect, Diversity

"Americans will respect your beliefs if you just keep them private."

Bill O'Reilly, American Journalist

Tolerance, Americans, Beliefs, Respect, Will

"We must respect the other fellow's religion, but only in the sense and to the extent that we respect his theory that his wife is beautiful and his children smart."

H. L. Mencken, American Writer

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"The Koran and the laws of all civilized nations legislate against the vilification of religions."

Naguib Mahfouz, Egyptian Novelist

Tolerance, Koran, Laws, Nations

"I think more tolerance, more people having more access to a chance to be literate, and a chance to stay healthy makes for a more peaceful planet."

Henry Rollins, American Musician

Tolerance, Literacy, Health, Peace

"The data, however, do indicate that Christians who see Jews through a 17th-century lens, believing that most are thoroughly religious, are thoroughly wrong."

Marvin Olasky, American Educator

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"We always vilify what we don't understand."

Nenia Campbell, Swedish Musician

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"If all difficulties were known at the outset of a long journey, most of us would never start out at all."

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"For years Don Imus was just - boy, he was merciless in his criticism of me. Maybe it was justified, but that didn't mean it didn't hurt."

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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."

"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?"

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

"Americans will respect your beliefs if you just keep them private."

"We must respect the other fellow's religion, but only in the sense and to the extent that we respect his theory that his wife is beautiful and his children smart."

"The Koran and the laws of all civilized nations legislate against the vilification of religions."

"I think more tolerance, more people having more access to a chance to be literate, and a chance to stay healthy makes for a more peaceful planet."

"The data, however, do indicate that Christians who see Jews through a 17th-century lens, believing that most are thoroughly religious, are thoroughly wrong."

"We always vilify what we don't understand."

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"If all difficulties were known at the outset of a long journey, most of us would never start out at all."

"To err is human but to really foul up requires a computer."

"Only votes talk, everything else walks."

"This race is hotter than a Times Square Rolex."

"Are the Democrats going to dance the mandate Macarena?"

"Fear rules almost every newsroom in the country."

"And now the sequence of events in no particular order."

"Courage is being afraid but going on anyhow."

"Once the herd starts moving in one direction, it's very hard to turn it, even slightly."

"For years Don Imus was just - boy, he was merciless in his criticism of me. Maybe it was justified, but that didn't mean it didn't hurt."