I take toleration to be a part of religion. I do not know which I would sacrifice; I would keep them both: it is not necessary that I should sacrifice either.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Tolerance and faith should both be kept, not sacrificed for each other.
- In plain terms
- Keep both faith and tolerance.
- What can you take from it?
- Value tolerance and faith equally.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Would you sacrifice faith for tolerance?
- How do you balance them?
Another view
Some faith traditions reject tolerance.
More from Edmund Burke
Toleration is good for all, or it is good for none.
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