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“I believe with all my heart that civilization has produced nothing finer than a man or woman who thinks and practices true tolerance. Some one has said that most of us don't think, we just occasionally rearrange our prejudices. And I suspect that even today, with all the progress we have made in…” quote by Frank Knox
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“I believe with all my heart that civilization has produced nothing finer than a man or woman who thinks and practices true tolerance. Some one has said that most of us don't think, we just occasionally rearrange our prejudices. And I suspect that even today, with all the progress we have made in liberal thought, the quality of true tolerance is as rare as the quality of mercy. That men of all creeds have fundamental common objectives is a fact one must learn by the process of education. How to work jointly toward these objectives must be learned by experience.”

Frank Knox

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Source Speech: Post‑World War II Address, 1946, Frank Knox

True tolerance—thinking and acting with genuine openness—is rarer than mercy, despite liberal progress; education and joint effort are needed to foster it

In simple terms: Genuine tolerance is rare and requires education and collaboration

Key Takeaway

Promote true tolerance through learning and cooperation

Themes

tolerance education humanity

Mood

hopeful determined

Type

ethical inspirational

When to use this quote

  • multicultural teamwork
  • school curricula
  • community dialogues

Key Concepts

moral philosophy social cohesion

Questions to Reflect On

  • How can societies move beyond superficial tolerance?
  • What role does education play in fostering true tolerance?
A Different Perspective

Tolerance can be superficial without deep understanding

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