#Social Tolerance

The Test of Courage Comes When We Are in the Minority. The Test of Tolerance Comes When We Are in the Majority. — Ralph W. Sockman

The duality in the quote calls for empathy in positions of strength and valor in vulnerability. Plato’s *Apology* (399 BC) illustrates Socrates’ courage as a minority voice, while John Stuart Mill’s *On Liberty* (1859) advocates for majorities to safeguard divergent opinions, so societies remain just, vibrant, and progressive. [...]