Toleration is the best religion.

[La tolérance est la meilleure religion.]

Victor Hugo (1802-1885) French writer

(Attributed) [ed. Ballou (1881)]
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Widely attributed to Hugo, I am unable to find a citation or primary source in either language. Note this early English language reference was within Hugo's lifetime, which lends the authenticity of the quotation more credible.Variants:

• "Tolerance is the best religion."
• "The best religion is tolerance."