“The problem with open-mindedness is that it can become empty-mindedness”
“Beware: open-mindedness will often say, 'Everything is permissible except a sharp opinion.”
“People should decide on the books' meanings for themselves. They'll find a story that attacks such things as cruelty, oppression, intolerance, unkindness, narrow-mindedness, and celebrates love, kindness, open-mindedness, tolerance, curiosity, human intelligence.”
“Closing your mind to religion is no different than the close-mindedness thatreligions can cause.”
“Spirituality can go hand-in-hand with ruthless single-mindedness when the individual is convinced his cause is just”
“...am so deeply impressed with the fair mindedness and tolerance of the American people...”