Quote of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe - Tolerance should really only be a...
Biography - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe:
German writer and statesman.
Born: 1749 - Died: 1832
Period:
19th century
18th century
Place of birth: Germany
Born: 1749 - Died: 1832
Period:
19th century
18th century
Place of birth: Germany
Tolerance should really only be a passing attitude: it should lead to appreciation. To tolerate is to offend.
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Quotes about tolerance:
What is tolerance? It is the endowment of humanity. We are all steeped in weakness and error; let us forgive each other our stupidities, that is the first law of nature.
The golden rule of conduct is mutual toleration, seeing that we will never all think alike and we shall always see Truth in fragment and from different points of vision.
Of all religions, the Christian should of course inspire the most tolerance, but until now Christians have been the most intolerant of all men.
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