Quotes about Open-mindedness

The true barbarian is he who thinks everything barbarous but his own tastes and prejudices.

I'm man enough to tell you that I can't put my finger on exactly what my philosophy is right now, but I'm flexible.

You have grown beyond supposing such actions to be either good or bad, and therefore it will be so much the easier to be tolerant of another's blindness.

If anyone can give me good reason to think that I am going astray in my thoughts or my actions, I will gladly change my ways. For I seek the truth, which has never caused harm to anyone; no, the person who is harmed is one who persists in his self-deception and ignorance. 22

A fundamentalist is a person who considers whether a fact is acceptable to his religion before he explores it. As opposed to a curious person who explores first then considers whether or not he wants to accept the ramifications.

Our society is struggling because during times of change, the very last people you need on your team are well-paid bureaucrats, note takers, literalists, manual readers, TGIF laborers, map followers, and fearful employees.

Based on who they are and what they want and what they know, everyone is right. Every time.

Have you not learned the most in your life from those with whom you disagreed - those who saw it differently from you?

After all, I'd never met anyone who would just start praying over a glass of iced tea.

To get overprotective about particular readings of the Bible is always in danger of idolatry.

Hear the other side.

Hear the other side. (Audi Partem Alteram)