What is tolerance? It is th... by Voltaire, a French Writer

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“What is tolerance? It is the consequence of humanity. We are all formed of frailty and error; let us pardon reciprocally each other's folly - that is the first law of nature.”

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Name: Voltaire

Nationality: French

Date of Birth: Nov 21, 1694

Date of Death: May 30, 1778

Profession: Writer

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