Compromise and tolerance are magic words. It took me 40 years to become philosophical.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Tolerance is not really a lived virtue; it's more of a cerebral ascent.
Tolerance is a virtue that depends upon peace and strength.
You can compromise without violating your principles, but it is nearly impossible to compromise when you turn principles into ideology.
To compromise simply means that you go a tiny bit below what you know is right.
Compromise works well in this world when you have shared goals.
Compromise has a negative connotation.
Tolerance it a tremendous virtue, but the immediate neighbors of tolerance are apathy and weakness.
I'm interested in why people compromise when they shouldn't. It comes back to what V's about in a sense. We've all got ideals, but given the right circumstances, we'll forget about them and put them behind us. I'm very interested in why people do that.
The word 'tolerance' once meant we all have the right to argue rationally for our deepest convictions in the public arena. Now it means those convictions are not even subject to rational debate.
Tolerance is a very dull virtue. It is boring. Unlike love, it has always had a bad press. It is negative. It merely means putting up with people, being able to stand things.