Tarana Burke Quotes

Common sense suggests that if no one ever judged other people, there would be no real human community.

In our own lives and in our communities, we need to find a way to include others rather than exclude them. We need to find a way to allow our pain and suffering, individually and collectively.

Let us make a pledge now to help Fiji through this very important next stage of its journey. We can do this by promising to be patient, calm and tolerant and by respecting the views of others, even if we disagree with them.

You don't get unity by ignoring the questions that have to be faced.

It is important to remember that if we treat people who could be allies as enemies, we can only alienate them from our cause.

I know that when we interact with those we fear and hate, we will find commonality.

The natural instinct is to join in the chorus of conflict, to make your voice louder, your point bigger, and your position stronger. But we will not solve the significant and real problems our country faces if we cannot bring ourselves to embrace a mindset of grace.

I'm all about peace. I'm all about unity. I'm all about love.

Just remember, Someone is on your side (our side) Someone else is not While we're seeing our side Maybe we forgot: they are not alone. No one is alone.

People, I just want to say, can we all get along? Can we get along?

We get a lot of raps as Americans for being small-minded, but in fact, when you really drill down to the core of the culture, there's an enormous amount of compassion and forgiveness and support.

Many obstacles to the expansion of good will have presented themselves.

As a queen, I speak about unity and respect. I think that is the most important thing.

Intemperance and intolerance serve no one, and hatred guarantees failure.

Can we all get along?

What we need is not more distrust and division. What we need now is acceptance.

Civilization is a failure. We need to think what we can do together in love and peace.

Everyone should play their role in tearing down the wall of hatred.

When people are divided, the only solution is agreement.

I also think that what's wrong with all of us is that we don't show enough love toward each other.

I hope that 9/11 has grouped us as one, and in doing so it has united us. Perhaps as a unit we can help each other get ahead, survive and succeed in this free world. And hey guys, let's not forget out manners!!

It has been the way of Rotary to focus thought upon matters in which members are in agreement, rather than upon matters in which they are in disagreement.

To all those who walk the path of human cooperation war must appear loathsome and inhuman.

We had people of all backgrounds coming together - all races, all creeds, all colors, all status in life. And coming together there was a kind of quiet dignity and a kind of sense of caring and a feeling of joint responsibility.

We must all learn a good lesson - how to live together.