Intolerance is a form of divided consciousness in which abstract, conceptual, ideological hatred vanquishes concrete, real and individual moments of identification.

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When someone is intolerant of another person, they are ignoring the fact that everyone is different and everyone has their own personal qualities that make him or her unique. Tolerance allows people to acknowledge that they may not like the things that other people like, but it does not allow them to ignore those differences.

Source: The Warriors Honor: Ethnic War And The Modern Conscience

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