Zal Batmanglij Quotes

Quick condemnation of all that is not ours, of views with which we disagree, of ideas that do not attract us, is the sign of a narrow mind, of an uncultivated intelligence. Bigotry is always ignorant, and the wise boy, who will become the wise man, tries to understand and to see the truth in ideas with which he does not agree.

Open your minds, my friends. We all fear what we do not understand.

...this is a hard world to be ludicrous in, with so many human beings so reluctant to laugh, so incapable of thought, so eager to believe and snarl and hate.

I call on you not to hate, because hate does not leave space for a person to be fair and it makes you blind and closes all doors of thinking.

When you judge another, you do not define them, you define yourself.

No human trait deserves less tolerance in everyday life, and gets less, than intolerance.

You know, people aren't always the most open-minded.

I just feel like we as a human race tend to fear that which we don't understand. It's cause for a lot of bad things and bad behavior to exist on the planet. Artists have a way of touching people and changing minds in a way that sometimes other mediums don't.

There are two things which cannot be attacked in front: ignorance and narrow-mindedness. They can only be shaken by the simple development of the contrary qualities. They will not bear discussion.

If you would judge, understand.

I'm against ignorance.

It's very easy to be judgmental until you know someone's truth.

There are two things which cannot be attacked in front: ignorance and narrow-mindedness.

We have seen our discourse degraded by casual cruelty. At times, it can seem like the forces pulling us apart are stronger than the forces binding us together. Argument turns too easily into animosity. Disagreement escalates into dehumanization. Too often, we judge other groups by their worst examples while judging ourselves by our best intentions.

Once you're looking for wisdom, you have to look at why things happen and why people behave how they do: you cannot, in all conscience, accept any form of prejudice.

It's always easier to dismiss other people than to go through the awkward and time consuming process of understanding them.

People are just so insensitive because they're ignorant; they don't understand, so they're scared of what they're ignorant of.

We are accustomed to see men deride what they do not understand, and snarl at the good and beautiful because it lies beyond their sympathies

Hate is a lack of imagination.

Tolerance should really only be a passing attitude: it should lead to appreciation. To tolerate is to offend.

Do not be the judge of people; do not make assumptions about others. A person is destroyed by holding judgments about others.

Ignorance is the source of hatred, and the way to get rid of ignorance is realization.

To understand everything is to hate nothing.

Don't hold strong opinions about things you don't truly understand.

Let's stop being so damn judgemental & crucifying everyone who doesn't fit into our boxed-in perceptions of what is right.