Dan Gilbert Quotes

I think that people with differing points of view find common ground in 'Modern Family' is very flattering, and I'm appreciative of that.

We simply must find ways both to bridge the differences that still seem to divide us and focus on the things that we share.

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.

I think it's really, really important to grow the consensus and to realize that there is always some value that can be shared with another American, on any issue. Starting from those points of common belief and shared values is very, I think, important to forging the consensus that allows these issues to more forward.

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.

The things that divide us in politics are infinitesimal compared with the dignity of our common humanity.

Everyone needs to understand that we were meant to live together in this country. We have to get to know one another; even if we don't agree, we have to enable each side to express itself.

There are people out there who disagree with me politically, and understand the limits of that disagreement. It doesn't mean we disagree as people on basic human needs.

In a time where there are divides between cultures and races, I would love to use my position to show that we are all the same inside and working together is the key to moving forward.

Solidarity is a beautiful word because it means that you reach out to those who are different from you and who have to cope with different circumstances because we recognize that we all share the same human needs and same values. It is the values that count most of all. The value of freedom of thought, the value of democratic practices, the value of respect for your fellow human beings.

I write a world where everyone is partly right.

We need to seek wise leaders who will seek common ground among Americans instead of dividing us further for political gain. As citizens, we must embrace those who embrace ideas, thoughtfulness, civility and kindness to others no matter what their political beliefs.

I think that we need to get along together if we want to survive in the twenty-first century.

Yes, we have got to quit worrying about fighting each other and trying to figure out a way to work together.

President Obama celebrates diversity, yet instinctively seeks common ground and builds on that common ground to make progress.

There are realities we all share, regardless of our nationality, language, or individual tastes. As we need food, so do we need emotional nourishment: love, kindness, appreciation, and support from others.

I know there is strength in the differences between us. I know there is comfort where we overlap.

Vast sections of the world's population are inspired by the same desires and live for common interests that bind them together far more than they separate them.

We have to face the fact that either all of us are going to die together or we are going to learn to live together and if we are to live together we have to talk.

We must reject the easy impulses of bitterness and rancor and embrace the difficult work, but the important work, the vital work of finding a path forward together.

Through a respectful exchange of ideas and emphasis on shared goals, I am confident we can put many of our disagreements behind us to ensure a better future for all Americans.

We can learn to see each other and see ourselves in each other and recognize that human beings are more alike than we are unalike.

I have tried to treat people on the other side civilly and look for common ground.

Finding common ground means reaching out with respect and aloha - despite the issues that divide us, despite the hurt, despite the fear - and recognize what unites us as human beings.

We live in the greatest country in the world, but the tone and destructive rhetoric across the ideological spectrum is tearing our country apart and we must return to a society that works towards finding common ground on issues where we disagree.