What is Tolerance in Psychology, and Why Is It Important?

Updated July 24, 2022 396 Author: Dmitry Petrov
Hello, dear readers of the KtoNaNovenkogo.ru blog. In modern society (especially the West), tolerance is promoted as a manifestation of civilization and culture of the individual (what is it?).

It would be nice to figure out what it is. Also, is it always necessary to behave tolerantly?

Let's get a look.

What is tolerance?

Tolerance is a calm and tolerant perception of other people's traditions, rules and norms of behavior. A tolerant attitude does not imply that you need to share someone else’s worldview and live by someone else’s rules. No one should sacrifice their principles. Tolerance only implies that all people are equal and can live the way they want (of course, as long as it does not violate anyone's rights).

The term comes from the Latin word "tolerantia". It is translated into Russian as “tolerance”, which for many sounds very ambiguous. Indeed, the very word “tolerance” has a negative connotation. Its meaning actually boils down to the fact that “there is something that does not suit us, but we tolerate it.” Since this is clearly not what this term should imply, in Russian the word “tolerance” should be used in its original form, and not translated.

Today, a tolerant attitude is most often spoken of in the context of the inadmissibility of discrimination on grounds such as gender, nationality and sexual orientation. In Russia the situation in this regard is ambiguous. There are practically no problems with discrimination based on gender and nationality, but people with non-traditional sexual orientation regularly face hostility.

What does lack of tolerance lead to?

Tolerance involves respecting and understanding that other people's lives may be different from our own, just like their opinions, personality traits and appearance. We may have different opinions, beliefs, and disagree with what they think is right. And despite this, we want to be accepted, valued and respected in the same way.

Denial, disapproval and other manifestations of discrimination, for example, based on nationality, gender and political views lead first to conflicts and then to larger unrest, chaos and even massacres.

Lack of tolerance breeds hatred. Hatred leads to mistrust. Mistrust breeds fragmentation. Tolerance allows people of different backgrounds, religions and beliefs to work and live together, and this promotes greater efficiency and creates unity. Where there is discrimination, there can be no peace. Lack of tolerance leads to conflict, violence and instability [What can tolerance do for a nation?]

Tolerance in psychology

In psychology, the term tolerance refers to the absence of an emotional or behavioral reaction to a certain unfavorable factor. It is important not to confuse it with adaptation, which manifests itself in finding a way to interact that minimizes the negative impact. Tolerance does not manifest itself in adjusting the response, but in a significant reduction in the response threshold.

For example, different people react differently to raising their voice in communication. Some people are not ready to tolerate being shouted at. And someone is completely indifferent to the scream and does not react to it in any way. In this case, they speak of tolerance to this stimulus. It can be formed both unconsciously and consciously if a person understands that it is important for him to adapt to certain living conditions.

Personality characteristics

Continuing to study the given topic, it should be noted that tolerance in psychology is also a sign of intelligence. People who are characterized by this quality are distinguished by high intelligence, because they are able to evaluate phenomena, events and other personalities without bias, despite the fact that they do not correspond to their views.

Such persons can note both positive and negative traits, focusing only on the objective side, without taking into account personal interests.

Tolerance in psychology is also a sign of human culture. someone who respects other people's beliefs and opinions clearly has a developed inner world.

Types of tolerance

This term has many meanings in different fields of knowledge. But today we consider tolerance only in a social context. In this direction, the following types of tolerance can be distinguished:

1. Political
   . Implies respect for people who hold different political views.
2. Pedagogical
   . Respectful attitude towards people, regardless of their education and level of intelligence.
3. Age
   . It is unacceptable to judge a person’s abilities and other qualities based on his age.
4. Religious
   . Inadmissibility of infringement of people holding other religious views.
5. Gender
   . All people, regardless of gender, should have equal rights and opportunities.
6. Physiological
   . Each person is full-fledged, regardless of physical abilities and limitations.

Policy

Above we briefly talked about what is hidden behind the concept of tolerance in psychology. This is a fairly simple definition, and now, having understood it, you need to study the main types of this quality. There are many of them, but we will only talk about the main ones.

Political tolerance is the tolerant attitude of opponents to the differences in ideological views that always exist and will exist between them. It can also be called the most important feature of liberal democratic systems, the purpose of which is to ensure the implementation of civil rights. Namely, freedom of association and self-expression.

In this context, the concept is difficult to consider, since it relates not only to politics, but also to the state and civil society.

Why is tolerance needed?

In the 21st century, the life of mankind has changed dramatically. Today the world is open as never before, and every year it becomes even more open. Tolerance is necessary in order to improve mutual understanding between different nations, strengthen mutually beneficial cooperation between countries and further accelerate the development of humanity.

Understanding that all people have the right to their own worldview will help avoid serious conflicts in the future. However, no one is obliged to tolerate views, ideas and actions that pose a clear threat to other people. The essence of a tolerant society is to ensure maximum equality and complete security for everyone. Therefore, contrary to the fears of various critics, tolerance does not imply a tolerant attitude towards various manifestations of evil.

Frustration concept

Now we will talk about something else. If everything is more or less clear with the previous types, then frustration tolerance is a unique concept in psychology. And it’s worth dealing with it.

Frustration is a mental state in which a person finds himself when his desires do not correspond to his capabilities. It also occurs after stress and can be identified with frustration of plans and futile expectations.

What is frustration tolerance? This is a concept in psychology that denotes the resistance of an individual’s psyche to the effects of unfavorable, even difficult, stimuli on him. You can also say that this is the name given to the ability to emotionally and psychologically withstand life’s difficulties without mental shifts or breakdowns.

The “healthiest” state is when a person, despite the frustrators affecting him, thinks judiciously and calmly, perceiving what is happening as a life lesson, without complaining about himself and others.

Sometimes tolerance manifests itself in other ways. A person can simply restrain himself so as not to make impulsive unwanted reactions. Or simply “masquerade” with indifference, hiding behind it strong emotions that are tearing him to pieces from the inside. But such conditions are not considered healthy.

The benefits of tolerance

Since not all people correctly understand what tolerance is and what benefits it can provide to modern society, we list the most important of them:

• maintaining humanity in human relations;
• avoidance of military conflicts (almost all wars of the 20th and 21st centuries took place on the basis of national or religious intolerance);
• the opportunity to share experience and knowledge with people around the world;
• equal opportunities for every person, regardless of social status and other factors;
• the opportunity to travel the world without fear of encountering hostility or even aggression;
• joint work of people all over the world to solve global problems (development of humanity, fight against diseases, search for energy sources, etc.).

An important advantage is your own mental balance. Tolerance is a calm attitude towards others. Consequently, a tolerant person always has fewer reasons to worry. He never gets nervous about misunderstandings with other people, because he knows very well that every person has the right to their own views and, of course, the right to make mistakes.

Intolerance (intolerance) and how to recognize it

In their quest to achieve tolerance, people sometimes lose sight of the fact that they do not have moral tolerance , which requires accepting and forgiving the views of others. By force of will, they force themselves to accept other people's beliefs that they cannot tolerate. This happens at the level of moral values, which are suppressed by violence against one’s own personality and are accompanied by stress.

This condition cannot last long. Sometimes a person cannot withstand the tension and breaks down - he acts absolutely intolerantly. He sharply expresses his opinion as the only correct one, rejecting the opinions of others. If this happens to you, you may consider yourself intolerant.

This happens everywhere, we see how people do not accept anyone’s arguments, propagate their own point of view and do not listen to their opponents.

How to recognize a tolerant or intolerant person

Individuals who are characterized by these opposite traits have a number of character traits. To understand whether a person is tolerant or intolerant, pay attention to the following signs:

1. Sense of humor. The ability to laugh at one's own shortcomings is the most obvious feature of tolerance;
2. Self-realization. Purposefulness and openness, the ability to respond to requests for help. Intolerant individuals do not empathize, do not know what they want and do not strive to develop;
3. Harmony within. Intolerants blame the whole world, and praise themselves, attributing to themselves all sorts of virtues (almost like sociopaths);
4. A sober assessment of yourself. A tolerant individual knows exactly his shortcomings and wants to get rid of them;
5. Feeling safe. Openness allows tolerant people to feel protected in society. Intolerant individuals see threats everywhere;
6. Responsibility. The search for reason and reason in everything distinguishes a tolerant person; he is not afraid to answer for his own and even for other people’s words and actions;
7. Democratic. Listen to your opponent’s opinion and stay with your own. Tolerant people will not persuade at any cost. Dictators who are intolerant by nature and subjugate those around them to their worldview.

Disadvantages of Tolerance

Like any idea, tolerance is not without its weaknesses. In particular, a tolerant society often finds itself vulnerable to certain forms of evil. Appeals to tolerance can be used as a tool for manipulation. For fear of appearing intolerant, people are often forced to make certain concessions, and there will always be those who can take advantage of this.

A serious problem with tolerance is that it is difficult to find the line after which one can say that someone is abusing trust and a tolerant attitude. And it is impossible in principle to solve this problem. There will always be those who take advantage of this for selfish purposes, and those who use such “gaps” as a reason to criticize the fundamental ideas of tolerance.

The main drawback of tolerance today is how this important idea has been distorted by its supporters. Ridiculous and inappropriate propaganda of a tolerant attitude leads to a completely opposite effect. Because of this, many people today misunderstand the meaning of the word “tolerance,” thinking that it is a banal imposition of other people’s values ​​on everyone. I can’t help but remember the saying: “Make a fool pray to God, he’ll bruise his forehead.”

Other aspects of the topic

All of the above is just a brief description of the concept of tolerance in psychology. Books and dissertations are written on this topic - of course, it can be discussed for a long time. Because in psychology, tolerance is a very deep definition. Here are some other types not previously mentioned:

• Problematic tolerance.
• Natural.
• Natural.
• Moral.
• Educational.
• Geographical.
• Interclass.
• Marginal.
• Pedagogical.

Intolerance can manifest itself towards anyone - the poor or the homeless, the inhabitants of big cities or villages, the rich or the poor, the illiterate or the highly educated. Everyone deserves to be understood.

There are still levels of tolerance! There are five of them in total - civilizational, international, ethnic, social and individual.

The approach to tolerance can also be different - diversification, existential-humanistic, dialogical, personal or facilitative.

There are a lot of nuances that the topic under discussion contains. But any conversation about tolerance always comes down to one conclusion. And it follows from the answer to a very popular question.

Class hour on the topic: “Tolerance”class hour (5th grade)

Class hour. Topic: “Tolerance is the path to peace”

Goal: to familiarize students with the concept of “tolerance”, its origin, meaning and relevance of its formation as a moral quality of an individual.

Objectives:Educational:

1. Help students understand why it is important to respect others.
2. Explain to students why it is very important to be able to solve problems peacefully.

Developmental:

1. Develop speech and enrich students' vocabulary.
2. Develop the ability to formulate and express your opinion, control yourself, and respect other people’s opinions.

Educational:

1. To cultivate a positive attitude of students towards themselves, friends, classmates, the desire and ability to forgive.

Equipment: handouts (trace cards), cards of different colors, magnetic board, multimedia equipment.

1. Organizational moment.2. Introduction to the topic.

Teacher: today we will start our lesson with a Chinese parable, which will help us formulate the topic of the lesson. The parable is called “Good Family”. Listen carefully.

(reading a parable)

Teacher: what three words became the law in a family where peace and harmony reigned? Children: love, patience, forgiveness. Teacher: what do you think we will talk about in class? Children: friendship, kindness, patience, love, respect... Teacher : everything that you just talked about and assumed can be combined and called in one word “tolerance”. Do you understand the meaning of this word?

3. Introducing a new concept.

Teacher: tolerance - (lat. tolerantia - patience) is the ability to tolerate something or someone. The concept of “tolerance” is unusual for ordinary Russian consciousness. Our Russian word is closer to us - “tolerance”. Tolerance is the ability and ability to endure, to be patient, to put up with other people’s opinions. It is quite difficult to define tolerance due to the fact that it is interpreted differently in different languages. And now we will be convinced of this. On your tables you have white cards on which the definitions of tolerance of different peoples of the world are given. Let’s read and answer the question: “What do the definitions have in common?” From white cards, children read:

• Tolerance is the ability to recognize ideas and opinions that differ from one’s own. (Spanish)
• Tolerance is the willingness to be tolerant and lenient. (English)
• Tolerance – allowing, accepting, being generous towards others. (Chinese)
• Tolerance – forgiveness, forbearance, gentleness, mercy, compassion, patience. (Arab)

Teacher: what do these definitions have in common? Children: the ability to live in peace and harmony with the whole world. Teacher: recently it has become fashionable to talk about tolerance, the problem of tolerance is very relevant. Why do you think? Children: there is an active increase in aggressiveness, conflicts, crime. Teacher: what does it mean to be tolerant? Let's try to answer this question. You have yellow cards on your tables with statements written on them. Your task: read the statement, think and compare it with the corresponding commandment. Children read the statements and compare it with the commandment.

4. Exercises to reinforce the concept of “tolerance”:

a) correlation of the statement with the commandment;

• “Our hearts should be filled with love for people, our brothers and sisters. We must think about them and help them without expecting the slightest reward." (love thy neighbour)
• “Anger is a passion in the disposition of the spirit, capable of frequent repetition, cruel and unyielding in strength, serving as the cause of murder, an ally of misfortune, an assistant of harm and dishonor.” (thou shalt not kill)
• “Don’t do to others what hurts you.” (Golden Rule)
• “Nothing pretended can last.” (do not lie)
• “Love for parents is the basis of all virtues.” (honor your father and your mother)
• Theft breeds laziness and greed. (don't steal)

Teacher: so, to be tolerant means:

• Respect the other.
• Love your neighbor.
• Don't get angry.
• Be kind and tolerant.
• Compassionate.

Teacher: I depicted “tolerance” in the form of a sun. Why?

Teacher: the sun warms the whole world, so a tolerant person, doing good deeds, becomes better, cleaner, brighter. Goodness and warmth emanate from her. There are always friends around her, happiness reigns. A tolerant person understands others and always comes to their aid.

Physical education minute.

b) determination of the qualities of a tolerant person;

Teacher: now we will all determine together what character qualities a tolerant person has. Each of you has pink cards on your tables, on which the qualities of a person’s character are written. Select those that characterize a tolerant personality. And what, in your opinion, does not apply, cross it out. Qualities:

• Tolerance
• Heartlessness
• Conflict
• Compassion
• Forgiveness
• Hot temper
• Desire to do something together
• Mercy
• Gloat
• Lie
• Cooperation
• Respect for the rights of others
• Irritation
• Accepting others as they are
• Envy

Teacher: so, a tolerant person has the following qualities...

c) solving problem situations.

Teacher: think, do we all have the qualities of a tolerant personality?

Children: no, we’re quarreling...

Teacher: can we all calmly listen to each other?

Support in difficult times?

What causes conflicts between you and your friends, brothers or sisters? I present you with a situation. Show how the problem can be resolved peacefully.

• You are playing with a toy or a game and someone comes and takes it away without even asking whether you are finished playing or not.

- What will you do in this situation?

— What can be done to maintain calm in a conflict situation?

- How can you avoid a fight?

Children: discuss the problem and go their separate ways, change the topic, postpone the discussion until both have calmed down.

Teacher: I want to offer you a reminder that will teach you how to behave correctly in a conflict situation.

Memo.

• Stay calm when you're angry.
• Control yourself, have restraint and composure.
• Have the patience to listen to your interlocutor.
• Calmly explain your point of view.
• Think about what caused the dispute.

Another situation.

• You're playing a game and one of your team members doesn't follow the rules.

- What will you do in this situation?

5. General conversation.

Teacher: Has it ever happened that someone spoke badly about you?

- How did you feel at that moment?

-Have you ever spoken badly about anyone?

- How do you think that person felt?

— Guys, in such situations people get angry at each other, and sometimes there is a desire to fight. People should work together to solve problems that arise between them peacefully. Fighting is not the best way to solve problems.

— It’s always very nice to hear when kind and good words are said about you. What is more pleasant for you to do – say kind words to people or say nasty things?

—What instruction helps you live in peace?

Children: Golden Rule: “Treat people the way you would like to be treated.

Teacher: can we change ourselves for the better?

— A person should strive to change himself for the better, to live in peace with himself and others.

— What helps us to be tolerant? Tolerant?

Children: knowledge and observance of the commandments.

6. Result: “Bon voyage.”

Teacher: guys, you have cards made of colored cardboard in the form of a human footprint on your tables. Choose two qualities, two character traits that are your strengths. That is, two positive qualities that you possess. Write these qualities down on a trail card.

We’ll hang them on the board under the heading “Bon voyage!”

My wishes:

• Guys, do to others the same way you want them to do to you.
• Be kind: loving, considerate, patient, caring, merciful, forgiving.
• Be reliable: honest, truthful, have a pure heart, keep your promises.
• Be caring: polite, attentive, kind.
• Be generous: not greedy, selfless, generous, ready to help.

- And all this will help you live in peace.

A Lesson in Tolerance

Topic: “A lesson in tolerance or learning to sympathize”

Goal: to give the concept of tolerance, to promote the development of sympathy and empathy in children.

Objective: to develop in children a love of peace, acceptance and understanding of other people, and the ability to interact positively with them.

Relevance of the problem: today the values ​​and principles necessary for common survival and free development are brought to the fore (the ethics and strategy of non-violence, the idea of ​​tolerance for foreign and alien positions, values, cultures, the idea of ​​dialogue and mutual understanding, the search for mutually acceptable compromises, etc. ).

Board design: poster “This is interesting or once again about tolerance” (see Appendix 1), expressions of great people about tolerance (see Appendix 2)

Plan

1. Introductory conversation
2. Main part. Definition of the concepts of “tolerance”, “tolerant person” Analysis of statements and situations.
3. Games.
4. Results.
5. Homework

During the classes

Introductory conversation (identifying children's experience)

Imagine that your boyfriend or girlfriend received a bad grade and was very upset.

Teacher: What would you do in such a situation?

Student: We will calm you down.

Teacher: In other words, you will sympathize with your friend. And why? Study: Friends

Teacher: Please remember situations from your life in which you would sympathize with someone.

Studying: trying to remember and give examples.

Teacher: Well done, guys! The topic of our lesson is “A lesson in tolerance or learning to sympathize.” So, we have found out that to sympathize means to empathize, to strive to help.

Main part

1. Introduction of the concept of tolerance

Teacher: The word “sympathy” has a word very close in meaning – “tolerance”. The concept of “tolerance” is broader. It means “the ability, the ability to endure, to put up with other people’s opinions, to be lenient towards the actions of other people.”

So, empathy = tolerance.

How do you understand “the ability to endure and put up with other people’s opinions”?

Learn: Listen to other people.

Teacher: Correct. In other words, this means being able to listen to other people, understanding and recognizing that every person has the right to their own opinion.

In the brief philosophical encyclopedia, this word is of Latin origin “tolerantia” - patience - tolerance for different views, morals, habits.

The etymology of the term “tolerance” (from the Latin tolerantia) goes back to the Latin verb tolero - “to carry, hold”, as well as “to carry, preserve, feed, stay.” The original meaning of tolero is “to carry, hold” something in one’s hands. Consequently, everything that we hold in our hands or carry through life requires from us efforts and the ability to “endure”, suffer, endure. All this is our “endurance” in relation to adverse external influences, patience.

Tolerance (from the Latin “toleran”) - patience, tolerance, forbearance. The Dictionary of Foreign Languages ​​interprets it as patience towards other people's opinions and beliefs. Today, tolerance is considered in the context of such concepts as recognition, acceptance, understanding.

Recognition is the ability to see in another exactly the other, as the bearer of other values, a different logic of thinking, and other forms of behavior.

Acceptance is a positive attitude toward such differences.

Understanding is the ability to see another from the inside, the ability to look at his world simultaneously from two points of view: your own and his.

Let's look at another very simple situation. “Two friends had an argument while talking about their pets. One likes cats, the other likes dogs. After a fight, they don’t talk to each other.” Because of which?

Students: they did not understand each other, they did not want to accept the opinion of the interlocutor.

Teacher: Who do you think is right?

Student: Nobody.

Teacher: What would you do in their place?

Learner: Accept each other's opinions and understand that all people have different tastes.

Teacher: Guys, we are all different people, we all have different tastes, habits, different talents. No one is worse or better, he is just different - a unique individual. Therefore, we must appreciate and love each other for who they are, that is, be tolerant towards each other.

So tolerance implies that we must accept people as they are, make friends and communicate with them on the basis of mutual understanding, sympathy and agreement.

What qualities should a tolerant person have?

A tolerant person is able to understand and forgive people; he respects other people's habits, feelings, culture, customs, and traditions. Today is the beginning of a new school year. Tell me how tolerance can be manifested during school time in relation to peers. (teachers)? What school subjects do you think most clearly teach to be tolerant? Why?

Look at the definition of tolerance:

• Willingness to put up with other people's opinions;
• Respect for human dignity;
• Accepting others as they are;
• The ability to put oneself in the place of another;
• Respect for the right to be different;
• Tolerance for other people's opinions and behavior;
• Refusal to cause harm and violence.

Let's discuss them. What do these rules suggest we should be?

Please look at the board and choose those traits that, in your opinion, suit a tolerant person:

1. patience
2. sense of humor
3. goodwill towards others
4. confidence
5. self-control
6. goodwill the ability not to judge others
7. ability to listen
8. curiosity ability to empathize

Should we develop these qualities in ourselves?

Offer your traits of a tolerant person.

L.N. Tolstoy said: “True compassion begins only when, putting yourself in the imagination in the place of the one suffering, you truly experience compassion.” How do you understand this statement?

Games

I think you're a little tired and I suggest you play a little.

1. The game is called “This is great!”

Goal: increase self-esteem and receive support from classmates

Let's stand in a circle and the one who has the ball must name what he likes or knows how to do. For example, “I can dance!” And everyone else should give both thumbs up and say, “This is great!” The ball is then passed to someone else.

2. The game is called “Total Recall!”

Purpose: to check the assimilation and understanding of the material presented.

Let's stand in a circle and the one who has the ball must name one trait that a tolerant person has and pass the ball to the next one.

Results

I hope our lesson was interesting and useful for you, and you will try to cultivate in yourself all the qualities that we have just listed, that is, you will be tolerant of the people and events around you.

Homework

I also want to offer you a creative task to complete at home. Write a short essay on the topic “If we are tolerant, then...” and draw an illustration for your work. This way we can see which of you understands what “tolerance”, “tolerant person” is. We will discuss your work at a round table at the next class hour.

Appendix 1 poster “This is interesting or once again about tolerance”

The word “tolerance” has almost the same meaning in different languages: in English – willingness to be tolerant; in French - an attitude when a person thinks and acts differently than you do; in Chinese - to be magnificent in relation to others; in Arabic - mercy, patience, compassion; in Russian - the ability to accept another as he is.

The Declaration of Principles of Tolerance, approved by UNESCO, was adopted. November 16 became the International Day of Tolerance.

On December 31, 1999, Russia adopted an action plan to create attitudes of tolerant consciousness and prevent extremism in our society.

According to the Declaration of Principles of Tolerance approved by UNESCO, tolerance is a virtue that makes it possible to achieve peace and contributes to the replacement of a culture of war with a culture of peace. This is an affirmation and recognition of the diversity of cultures of our world, forms of self-expression and ways of manifesting human individuality.

At the proposal of UNESCO, the first decade of the new century was declared the “Decade of Peace and Non-Violence in the Interests of the Children of the Planet”, the government of the Russian Federation approved the federal target program “Formation of attitudes of tolerant consciousness and the prevention of extremism”, 2003 was declared by UNESCO as the “Year of Tolerance”.

Tolerance, a tolerant attitude towards others in the scale of values ​​of the peoples of the Caucasus has always been relevant. This is clearly evidenced by the linguistic material analyzed by linguists. Let's give examples: “patience is pure gold”, “patience is the key to success” (literally: “the patient gets the brisket”), “the patient will achieve his dreams, but the impatient will disgrace himself”, “being patient is happiness.”

The concept of tolerance in the system of ethnocultural values ​​is closely related to the concept of “good”, which is interpreted as a manifestation of restraint, a tolerant attitude towards others: “if you do good, you will receive good”, “having done evil to another, do not expect good from him”, “good done is not lost” . Thus, tolerance can also be qualified as the ability to do good, which is not inherent in everyone: “everyone can return good for good, only a true man can return good for evil,” “give the one who hit you with a stone a treat,” “help even the enemy if he needs help".

Tolerance is not a simple feeling, You will acquire it more than once: How much nobility and sympathy you need to show, Only then will you understand all this yourself. To be tolerant is an art. We are firmly convinced of this: We must live in friendship and harmony. Russians and Ukrainians, Bashkirs and Tatars The world is becoming so cruel, That it is impossible to live alone... Let us answer each other with a high feeling - And we can save the fragile peace.

Appendix 2 Great people about tolerance

“I will never say anything bad about anyone... on the contrary, I will tell everything good that I know about everyone.”

B Franklin

“The happiest person is the one who gives happiness to the greatest number of people.”

D. Diderot

“Only one-third is achieved through abuse, everything is achieved through love and concessions.”

Jean Paul

“True compassion begins only when, putting yourself in the imagination of the sufferer, you truly experience compassion.”

L.N. Tolstoy

“The most terrible of the catastrophes that threaten us is not so much the atomic, thermal and similar options for the physical destruction of humanity (and perhaps all living things) on Earth, but rather the anthropological one - the destruction of the human in man.” domestic philosopher Yu.A. Schrader

“So let’s learn tolerance in schools and other communities, at home and at work, and most importantly, let’s understand its essence with our minds and hearts,” calls on UNESCO Director-General Federico Mayor.