Buddhism Quote by U Thant
“As a Buddhist, I was trained to be tolerant of everything except intolerance”
About This Quote
A Buddhist perspective tolerates all but intolerance, highlighting a paradox of acceptance.
In simple terms: Accept everything except intolerance.
Promote tolerance, reject intolerance.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- interfaith dialogue
- conflict resolution
- education
- policy making
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- When does tolerance become complicity?
- How to balance acceptance with confronting intolerance?
Tolerance may be challenged by extreme views.