Tolerance, a term which we sometimes use in place of the words respect, mercy, generosity, or forbearance, is the most essential element of moral systems; it is a very important source of spiritual discipline and a celestial virtue of perfected… — Fethullah Gulen Copy Share Image
Interfaith dialogue is a must today, and the first step in establishing it is forgetting the past, ignoring polemical arguments, and giving precedence to common points, which far outnumber polemical ones. — Fethullah Gulen Copy Share Image
Telling or encouraging people to vote for a party would be an insult to peoples' intellect. — Fethullah Gulen Copy Share Image
Profiling any segment of society and viewing them as a threat is a sign of intolerance. — Fethullah Gulen Copy Share Image
The Muslim world suffers from internal divisions, antidemocratic practices, and the violation of fundamental human rights and freedoms. — Fethullah Gulen Copy Share Image
I cannot accept concepts such as Gulenism or Gulenist. I was only a writer and an official preacher among people. I can have no… — Fethullah Gulen Copy Share Image
I have repeatedly declared that it is impossible for a true Muslim to be a terrorist, nor can a terrorist be regarded as a… — Fethullah Gulen Copy Share Image
No citizen or social group can be completely isolated from politics, because policy decisions and actions affect their lives. — Fethullah Gulen Copy Share Image
Only those who overflow with love will build the happy and enlightened world of the future. — Fethullah Gulen Copy Share Image
Love is one of the most subtle blessings that the All-Merciful One has bestowed upon humanity. — Fethullah Gulen Copy Share Image
Even if, at the helm of the country there are people who would like to replace me and suppress me and oppress me at… — Fethullah Gulen Copy Share Image
Islam's basic principles of belief, worship, morality, and behavior are not affected by changing times. Islam does not propose a certain unchangeable form of… — Fethullah Gulen Copy Share Image
Terrorism is one of the cardinal sins that the Koran threatens with hellfire. — Fethullah Gulen Copy Share Image
My only role in the opening of the schools has been to suggest and encourage opening them. But it is impossible for there to… — Fethullah Gulen Copy Share Image
![“My only role in the opening of the schools has been to suggest and encourage opening them. But it is impossible for there to be a [central authority] controlling the schools. They are in more than 100 countries, and there must be many different companies that have opened and run them.” quote by Fethullah Gulen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/64f/fethullah-gulen-7833_authority_my-only-role-in-the-opening-of-the-schoo_312324.jpg)