Amitava Kumar Quotes

No civilization has a monopoly on tolerance; each is capable of bigotry.

Amitava Kumar

• Civilization
• Tolerance
• Bigotry

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• No civilization has a monopoly on tolerance; each is capable of bigotry.

  

  Amitava Kumar
  • Civilization
  • Tolerance
  • Bigotry