"Tolerance can be exercised only by those who……" — Erik von Kuehnelt-Leddihn
"Tolerance can be exercised only by those who have well-grounded convictions (although it will not always be exercised even by them). For such people tolerance is an act of self-abnegation; although they are convinced that those who differ from them must be wrong, they nevertheless will protect their rights."
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Erik von Kuehnelt-Leddihn
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10 Quotes by Erik von Kuehnelt-Leddihn
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