Jeane Kirkpatrick Quotes

The religion of the Indian is the last thing about him that the man of another race will ever understand.

National culture can act as a bridge, instead of an obstacle, to mutual spiritual and intellectual understanding.

Now, you can't tell me, we have the only God in the whole world. You can't tell me that nobody else has God.

Living abroad has heightened my interest in how foreigners regard the strange places we encounter.

I am very happy since when I am in different cities I can experience and learn different cultures!

We all have our convictions formed by different things, and mine are informed by my faith, they're informed by the Word of God, and I found that to be an anchor for me, a compass and a guide for me. When people start bullying one another and calling each other names for those different convictions, then I think you get into problems.

I think that one of the main privileges of what I do, which I am just starting to learn, is to have the ability to travel all over the world and experience different cultures.

Genghis Khan decreed religious tolerance for all of his conquered peoples. So I think he definitely would approve of our constitutional protections of freedom of religion. I think he would also approve of the way the U.S. has been able to attract talented people from all over the world.

The fundamental character of our faith means an extensive diversity is required not only within local community, but between communities.

I wanted to introduce a contemporary Asia to a North American audience.

The right to a quality education is, I believe, the perfect path to bridge the gap between different cultures and to reconcile various civilizations. Without such a right, the values of liberty, justice and equality will have no meaning. Ignorance is by far the biggest danger and threat to humankind.

A lot of times when we work overseas we tend to put the experience of someone who lives overseas, a Chinese person or a Korean person or a Bosnian person, within the prism of an American life.

I find it very beautiful to work in different countries because I see the mentality differences there. It is so rich, one always carries forward something.

I live with one foot in the sand and one in the snow. There's European egocentricity, and the African opposite. I normally say that my African experience has made me a better European.

I was very curious about the world even at a young age, and I don't know at what point I became aware that other cultures believed in different religions, and my question was, 'Well, why don't they get to go to Heaven then?'

Wherever we go, across the Pacific or Atlantic, we meet, not similarity so much as 'the bizarre'. Things astonish us, when we travel, that surprise nobody else.

In the context of interfaith encounter, we need to bring to the surface how our actual beliefs shape what we do - not simply to agree that kindness is better than cruelty.

Believing in each culture's right to be understood by the other party without any form of falseness or distortion is paramount.

The White man seems unable to understand or perhaps he is unwilling to accept the fact that another man may believe differently—that another man's religion may be valid.

All sects are mixed as are all nations thereby producing religious indifference even of the first generation.

The students, faculty and administration are reminded of the pluralism of religious beliefs. Specifically, that which is important and meaningful to some, may be offensive and repugnant to others. Each person is reminded to be conscious of and respect the sensitivities of others.

The answer to bad religion is not secularism. It’s better religion.

You have to go to other countries to realize Taipei is a place where there is diversity of thought.

When I worked with Chinese crew for the first time, including production unit, spot boys etc, everyone was so affectionate, sweet and kind.

The best reason for exposing oneself to foreign ways is to generate a sense of vitality and awareness - an interest in life which can come only when one lives through the shock of contrast and difference.