Jane Goodall Quotes

It saddens me that Christians need to be reminded that awe is owed also to those who disagree with them, who believe otherwise than they do.

You don't see people that are willing to say 'You know what, you might be different politically, but let's find some common ground, let's find ways that we're actually similar.' We just assume immediately that we have nothing in common, what can even talk to that person about.

Acceptance is the only thing you should teach. Be it Christian, Muslim, Hindu, Dalit, you must inculcate acceptance, not tolerance.

It is very important to understand that pluralism is part of our system. We don't all think the same thing and part of our strength is that we come from different perspectives. We have to respect one another even when we disagree with each other. There has to be a spirit of tolerance for the views of others, while also being deeply committed to the positions we hold. If we do that, I think we can coexist and learn to love each other better.

I like to build bridges... not walls.

I want people to talk to one another no matter what their difference of opinion might be.

Toleration is the best religion.

Hopefully, we can build bridges, but we also have to draw lines.

Knowledge of other people's beliefs and ways of thinking must be used to build bridges, not to create conflicts.

What we have to do... is to find a way to celebrate our diversity and debate our differences without fracturing our communities.

Let's not demonize people who don't happen to agree with us.

I have differences with every single human being I know, but that difference shouldn’t define our relationship.

Let us not be blind to our differences, but let us also direct attention to our common interests and to the means by which those differences can be resolved.

Tolerance is common sense in a pluralistic society.

Tolerance is as necessary in politics as it is in religion.

We cannot learn from one another until we stop shouting at one another

I hope for an America where neither "fundamentalist" nor "humanist" will be a dirty word, but a fair description of the different ways in which people of good will look at life and into their own souls.

That differences of race, color, and creed are natural, and that diverse groups, institutions, and ideas are stimulating factors in the development of man; That to promote harmony in diversity is a responsible task of religion and statesmanship; That since no individual can express the whole truth, it is essential to treat with understanding and good will those whose views differ from our own; That by the testimony of history intolerance is the door to violence, brutality and dictatorship; and That the realization of human interdependence and solidarity is the best guard of civilization.

We need not think alike to love alike.

Try and understand--there are views other than yours.

Whatever differences we have, tolerating others' opinions is a prerequisite to a functioning and free society.

In a pluralistic society like ours, I think the ability to resist hate comes from cultivating a civil society that, on the one hand, nurtures the freedom of each group to pursue their faith and distinctive way of life, while, at the same time, fostering the ties that bind us together into a genuine broader community.

We can focus on differences that divide us, or we can choose to listen and learn from each other's experiences.

We must create a climate where people agree that human beings are more alike than unalike. The only way to do that is through education.

Teach children tolerance. No one need surrender his or her own beliefs while extending tolerance to those with other beliefs.