"As a Buddhist, I was trained to be……" — U Thant

"As a Buddhist, I was trained to be tolerant of everything except intolerance"

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16 Quotes by U Thant

U Thant has 16 quotes on this site. A few more worth reading:

As we watch the sun go down, evening after evening, through the smog across the poisoned waters of our native…
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights - This great and inspiring instrument was born of an increased sense of responsibility…
The war we have to wage today has only one goal and that is to make the world safe for…
Governments, systems, ideologies come and go, but it is humanity which remains.
The law of love and compassion for all living creatures is again a doctrine to which we are all too…
World federalists hold before us the vision of a unified mankind living in peace under a just world order... The…
The world will not Change and find peace if there is not a new education.
To understand my feelings — and my conception of the role of Secretary General — the nature of my religious…
As a Buddhist, I was trained to be tolerant of everything except intolerance. I was brought up not only to…
The concept of peaceful coexistence has been criticized by many who do not see the need to make the world…
I am afraid if the present trend in Vietnam continues that direct confrontation, first of all between Washington and Peking,…
Every human being, of whatever origin, of whatever station, deserves respect. We must each respect others even as we respect…

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More Buddhist Quotes

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It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it. — Aristotle
The energy of the mind is the essence of life. — Aristotle
I like change. There's something Buddhist about it - continuous change is wonderful. — David Bailey
I'm a Buddhist, so one of my biggest beliefs is, 'Everything changes, don't take it personally.' — Alan Ball
I believe forgiveness is possible for everybody, for everything, but I'm a Buddhist. — Alan Ball
An idea that is developed and put into action is more important than an idea that exists only as an… — Edward de Bono
I'm in awe of the universe, but I don't necessarily believe there's an intelligence or agent behind it. I do… — David Bowie
I'm just the worst little Buddhist in town. — Cher
I'm working at trying to be a Christian, and that's serious business. It's like trying to be a good Jew,… — Maya Angelou
I make a distinction between Buddhism with a Capital 'B' and buddhism with a small 'b'. Sri Lanka has the… — Sulak Sivaraksa
Aware of the suffering caused by the destruction of life, I am committed to cultivating compassion and learning ways to… — Nhat Hanh
Buddhism regards all living creatures as being endowed with the Buddha nature and the potential to become Buddhas. That's why… — Hsuan Hua

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