Tolerance implies no lack of commitment to one's own beliefs. Rather it condemns the oppression or persecution of others.

Quote by John Fitzgerald Kennedy

Topics: Foreign Relations Quotes, US Quotes

We shall be judged more by what we do at home than what we preach...

We shall be judged more by what we do at home than what we preach...

We should not let our fears hold us back from pursuing our hopes

We should not let our fears hold us back from pursuing our hopes

The ignorance of one voter in a democracy impairs the security of all.

The ignorance of one voter in a democracy impairs the security of all.

Physical fitness is not only one of the most important keys to a healthy body,...

Physical fitness is not only one of the most important keys to a healthy body,...

All of us do not have equal talents, but all of us should have an...

All of us do not have equal talents, but all of us should have an...

Sometimes party loyalty asks too much

Sometimes party loyalty asks too much

I am sorry to say that there is too much point to the wisecrack that...

I am sorry to say that there is too much point to the wisecrack that...

Victory has a thousand fathers, but defeat is an orphan.

Victory has a thousand fathers, but defeat is an orphan.

I am certain that after the dust of centuries has passed over our cities, we,...

I am certain that after the dust of centuries has passed over our cities, we,...

We choose to go...not because [it is] easy, but because [it is] hard, because that...

We choose to go...not because [it is] easy, but because [it is] hard, because that...

We must face the fact that the United States is neither omnipotent nor omniscient; that...

We must face the fact that the United States is neither omnipotent nor omniscient; that...

We in this country, in this generation, are--by destiny rather than choice--the watchmen on the...

We in this country, in this generation, are--by destiny rather than choice--the watchmen on the...

As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not...

As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not...

I'm always rather nervous about how you talk about women who are active in politics,...

I'm always rather nervous about how you talk about women who are active in politics,...

My brother Bob doesn't want to be in government - he promised Dad he'd go...

My brother Bob doesn't want to be in government - he promised Dad he'd go...

The basis of effective government is public confidence, and that confidence is endangered when ethical...

The basis of effective government is public confidence, and that confidence is endangered when ethical...

We must face the fact that the United States is neither omnipotent nor omniscient; that...

We must face the fact that the United States is neither omnipotent nor omniscient; that...

Our most basic common link is that we all inhabit this small planet. We all...

Our most basic common link is that we all inhabit this small planet. We all...

A fight is not won by one punch or kick. Either learn to endure or...

A fight is not won by one punch or kick. Either learn to endure or...

If you want to be a successful runner, you have to consider everything. It's no...

If you want to be a successful runner, you have to consider everything. It's no...

It is by acts and not by ideas that people live.

It is by acts and not by ideas that people live.