In light of all the talk going on about Tolerance (of whichever group it is one wishes to name) I will share it.
"The Citizens of the United States of America have a right to applaud themselves for having given to mankind examples of an enlarged and liberal policy: a policy worthy of imitation. All possess alike liberty of conscience and immunities of citizenship. It is now no more that toleration is spoken of, as if it was by the indulgence of one class of people, that another enjoyed the exercise of their inherent national gifts. For happily the Government of the United States...gives to bigotry no sanction, to persecution no assistance."
George Washington, from a letter "to the Hebrew Congregation in Newport, Rhode Island."
(Italics mine)
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