Tolerance: 'The best way to win against the intolerable is to tolerate them, for this they have seldom dealt with. Your indulgence may soften their malice and open their eyes to more honorable ways.'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Tolerating intolerable people can disarm them and lead to better outcomes than fighting.
- In plain terms
- Tolerating bad behavior might stop it better than fighting.
- What can you take from it?
- Use tolerance to diffuse conflict.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When is tolerance the best strategy?
- How do you handle intolerance?
Another view
Tolerance should not mean accepting abuse.
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