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“There is another type of practice of tolerance which involves consciously taking on the suffering of others. I am thinking of situations in which, by engaging in certain activities, we are aware of the hardships, difficulties and problems that are involved in the short-term, but are convinced that such actions will have a very beneficial long-term effect. Because of our attitude, and our commitment and wish to bring about that long-term benefit, we sometimes consciously and deliberately take upon ourselves the hardship and problems that are involved in the short-term.”