Quote of Tenzin Gyatso, 14th Dalai Lama - Tolerance is not a sign of...
Biography - Tenzin Gyatso, 14th Dalai Lama :
Tenzin Gyatso born Lhamo Dhondup,14th Dalai Lama. Nobel Peace Prize (1989).
Born: 1935
Period:
21st century
20th century
Place of birth: China
Born: 1935
Period:
21st century
20th century
Place of birth: China
Tolerance is not a sign of weakness, but a sign of strength.
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Quotes about strength:
On the mountains of truth you can never climb in vain: either you will reach a point higher up today, or you will be training your powers so that you will be able to climb higher tomorrow.
There are two ways of contesting, the one by the law, the other by force; the first method is proper to men, the second to beasts.
I nothing had, and yet enough for youth -
Joy in Illusion, ardent thirst for Truth.
Give unrestrained, the old emotion,
The bliss that touched the verge of pain,
The strength of Hate, Love's deep devotion, -
O, give me back my youth again!
Joy in Illusion, ardent thirst for Truth.
Give unrestrained, the old emotion,
The bliss that touched the verge of pain,
The strength of Hate, Love's deep devotion, -
O, give me back my youth again!
Quotes about tolerance:
Tolerance should really only be a passing attitude: it should lead to appreciation. To tolerate is to offend.
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.
Quotes about weakness:
What a distressing contrast there is between the radiant intelligence of the child and the feeble mentality of the average adult.
The weakness of human reason appears more evidently in those who know it not, than in those who know it.
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.
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