Jon Ronson Quotes

It's very alarming to see what's happening in the Muslim world. And it's about time we come to our senses and realize that moderation is the only path that will ensure peace and stability for the Muslim world, and for the wider world.

Let me say this loud and clear. There is a world of difference between terrorist acts and the Islamic Shari'a. Islam is not only a religion, but a way of life. And at its heart lie the sacred principles of tolerance and dialogue.

When people are divided, the only solution is agreement.

The more we can get together and talk about various perspectives, feelings, beliefs, the better.

Open debate is our strongest tool in standing up to extremism. The far more dangerous avenue is to force extremist ideas underground, where they can fester without competition.

Every adult is free to choose his own religion, but fanaticism has to be fought lest freedom perish.

… dialogue is essential to winning the hearts and minds of moderate elements in societies vulnerable to radicalism.

Do not force others, including children, by any means whatsoever, to adopt your views, whether by authority, threat, money, propaganda, or even education. However, through compassionate dialogue, help others renounce fanaticism and narrowness.

The essence of liberalism is negotiation, a cautious half measure, in the hope that the definitive dispute, the decisive bloody battle, can be transformed into a parliamentary debate and permit the decision to be suspended forever in an everlasting discussion.

Extremists think "communication" means agreeing with them.

As both Republican Study Committee Chairman and Majority Whip, I've made it a top priority to bring openness and inclusiveness into the legislative process so we can bring our dynamic conference together as we advance our agenda.

Seriously, we all need to get over being offended every time someone says something you don't agree with. Guess what? That's life. And I'd rather have that life any day than only hear from people who agree with me.

A political conversation is a conversation in which people with different views come to agreements about how they're going to inhabit this society together.

When people don't like my politics, I am happy to have a political discussion with them.

It's important for people to give every leader the chance to step forward and look for ways to have dialogue.

Fierce sectarianism breeds fierce latitudinarianism.

You want to tell me, and I have no objection to hearing it.

Good discourse sinks differences and seeks agreements.

Consensus demands communication.

In our home we have a rule: You can disagree with a man's position as much as you want - after you have been able to state it to his satisfaction.

We need to get back into grappling with people we disagree with if we want to restore the Republic.

Mere human beings cant afford to be fanatical about anything. Not even about justice or loyalty. The fanatic for justice ends by murdering a million helpless people to clear a space for his law-courts. If we are to survive on this planet, there must be compromises.

Unity, agreement, is always silent or soft-voiced; it is only discord that loudly proclaims itself.

I don't believe in Jesus or God. But I do believe that fundamentalists in religion or anything else are bad, and that they have more hate than love.

Democracy is a small hard core of common agreement, surrounded by a rich variety of individual differences.