"Tolerance - the function of an extinguished ardor - tolerance cannot seduce the young."

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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

Tolerance, People, Friend, Life, Respect

"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

Tolerance, Religion, Respect, Satire, Belief

"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

Tolerance, Religious, Wrong

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

Nenia Campbell, Swedish Musician

Tolerance, Fear, Ignorance, Understanding, Prejudice

"In the world it is called Tolerance, but in hell it is called Despair...the sin that believes in nothing, cares for nothing, seeks to know nothing, interferes with nothing, enjoys nothing, hates nothing, finds purpose in nothing, lives for nothing, and remains alive because there is nothing for which it will die."

Dorothy L. Sayers, British Author

Tolerance, Despair, Meaning, Emptiness

"To say the least a town life makes one more tolerant and liberal in one's judgement of others."

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, American Poet

Tolerance, Judgment, City, Life

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"Life inspires more dread than death - it is life which is the great unknown."

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"It is not worth the bother of killing yourself, since you always kill yourself too late."

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"The desire to die was my one and only concern; to it I have sacrificed everything, even death."

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"The more we try to rest ourselves from our Egos, the deeper we sink into it."

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"Speech and silence. We feel safer with a madman who talks than with one who cannot open his mouth."

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"When we cannot be delivered from ourselves, we delight in devouring ourselves."

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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?"

"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."

"To say the least a town life makes one more tolerant and liberal in one's judgement of others."

Explore more quotes by Emile M. Cioran

"Life inspires more dread than death - it is life which is the great unknown."

"It is not worth the bother of killing yourself, since you always kill yourself too late."

"The desire to die was my one and only concern; to it I have sacrificed everything, even death."

"The more we try to rest ourselves from our Egos, the deeper we sink into it."

"Speech and silence. We feel safer with a madman who talks than with one who cannot open his mouth."

"When we cannot be delivered from ourselves, we delight in devouring ourselves."

"Philosophers write for professors; thinkers for writers."

"Truths begin by a conflict with the police - and end by calling them in."

"Intelligence flourishes only in the ages when belief withers."

"We inhabit a language rather than a country."