Acceptance of Diversity Quotes

We don't really get to see gay characters who are completely open with their sexuality, but it doesn't define who they are.

I never considered a difference of opinion in politics, in religion, in philosophy, as cause for withdrawing from a friend.

Error of opinion may be tolerated where reason is left free to combat it.

Laws alone cannot secure freedom of expression; in order that every man present his views without penalty there must be a spirit of tolerance in the entire population.

Scientology is one of the least homophobic religions. It's not very interested in the body at all.

Tolerance gives us spiritual insight, which is as far from fanaticism as the north pole is from the south.

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.

As there are a very great variety of religious sects in the world, it is particularly recommended, as a means of uniting the inhabitants of the village into one family, that while each faithfully adheres to the principles which he most approves, at the same time all shall think charitably of their neighbors respecting their religious opinions, and not presumptuously suppose that theirs alone are right.

I made it very clear that I rejected bigotry of all forms.

I would not attack the faith of a heathen without being sure I had a better one to put in its place.

I'm inclined to reserve all judgments, a habit that has opened up many curious natures to me and also made me the victim of not a few veteran bores.

I feel all the religions should be able to co-exist if the various factions would be willing to respect and learn from each other's faiths.

I think we have to be accepting of one another, and we have to appreciate what every culture has given us and name that and accept that and empower and encourage that. I really think that's what it comes down to. The images won't change until we make them change.

One of the grand fundamental principles of Mormonism is to receive truth, let it come from whence it may.

I don't look at anything. Every person whether he is Hindu, Muslim or Buddhist, he is my brother, my sister. I think we all do like that.

How do I hold my truth to be the truth when everyone else believes their truth to be different.

There's room for everything in everybody.

I came to accept that I have no right whatsoever to judge others in terms of my own customs, however much I may be proud of such customs.

I don't want people to judge books by their cover, I want people to be open minded to the rest of the world.

To me, it's OK to have differences. But we don't have to be mad about it. You know? And I think that's where sometimes we get so passionate that we - you know, it turns into anger.

There is something so amiable in the prejudices of a young mind, that one is sorry to see them give way to the reception of more general opinions.

If there is any message to my work, it is ultimately that it's ok to be different.

But every little difference may become a big one if it is insisted on.

I would never dream of telling people how to dress. but I do say to them, however you are dressing, accept responsibility for it. And also, unless asked, I don't judge. And if asked to judge - I would approach it socratically, I would approach it with questions.

Everybody should take each other as they are, white, black, Indians, Creole. Then there would be no prejudice, nations would get along.