Voltaire Quote

"What is tolerance? -- it is the consequence of humanity.
We are all formed of frailty and error;
let us pardon reciprocally each other's folly --
that is the first law of nature."

by:	Voltaire [François Marie Arouet] (1694-1778) French Enlightenment writer, historian, and philosopher
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Categories:	Justice, Law, Peace, Tolerance
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Tolerance is the consequence of humanity. The rest quickly becomes convoluted.  -- Anonymous
Voltaire was a brilliant thinker but in this case he didn't carry out his thought completely. To tolerate minor folly is a good thing; to tolerate crimes such as carried out by Bush and his cronies and other mass murderers in history is another matter.  -- Dick, Fort Worth
Tolerance is not a law of nature or the consequence of humanity. Allowing something in a way that does not hinder or infringe another's rights, property or person is partially to pardon reciprocally each other's folly. Government license and criminal acts are outside the borders of tolerance.  -- Mike, Norwalk      1
When Jesus said to forgive one's enemies, was there another qualifier for attacking the enemy? There is a limit to my tolerance. I am first tolerant because I may be the one in error, even though I perceive another's folly. My tolerance may continue out of empathy for the poor fool (like me). But my tolerance is limited by my principles -- if the folly of one violates the rights of another, it must not be swept under the rug, it must be addressed.  -- E Archer, NYC

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