Mao Zedong Quotes

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

Speech, not violence, is how we will bridge the divides between us.

Throughout my life I have always been amazed that people couldn't listen to other people, that they couldn't hear their best intent, that there seemed to be an enormous need to demonize.

Civility is not not saying negative or harsh things. It is not the absence of critical analysis. It is the manner in which we are sharing this territorial freedom of political discussion. If our discourse is yelled and screamed and interrupted and patronized, that's uncivil.

People should be respected for the strength of their convictions, and I also believe in freedom of expression.

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

Conversations create change. It's easy to call someone 'enemy,' but there's more to it, right?

The best thing we can do when we want to elevate civil dialogue in our American political discourse is to do whatever we can to make sure we treat others kindly with dignity and respect, and that's what I intend to do.

I can try to convince somebody else of my beliefs, but I should not be imposing.

At the end of the day, we can talk about anything but we have to be respectful.

It's a very important thing to learn to talk to people you disagree with.

Everyone has a responsibility to not only tolerate another person's point of view, but also to accept it eagerly as a challenge to your own understanding. And express those challenges in terms of serving other people.

If you don't understand that you work for your mislabeled 'subordinates', then you know nothing of leadership. You know only tyranny.

However, it must always remain a dialogue, and never an imposition of the church's own convictions and methods. Propose, not impose. To serve, and not to dominate.

Civility is not about dousing strongly held views. It's about making sure that people are willing to respect other perspectives.

If you have something to say then you want someone to pay attention or at least to have the opportunity for them to tell you to shut up and go away.

Connecting with Canadians isn't about what you say, it's about what you're listening to. It's about what you understand.

You don't have true freedom until you allow a diversity of opinion and a diversity of voices.

My own experience is use the tools that are out there. Use the digital world. But never lose sight of the need to reach out and talk to other people who don't share your view. Listen to them and see if you can find a way to compromise.

I have tried to maintain civil relationships with everyone I meet - and, even if I violently disagree with them, try to be respectful.

Some people think that you have to be the loudest voice in the room to make a difference. That is just not true. Often, the best thing we can do is turn down the volume. When the sound is quieter, you can actually hear what someone else is saying. And that can make a world of difference.

Everybody's opinion is equally valid, and I feel like everybody should have an opportunity to speak out, and everyone should have the courage to speak out.

That said, the question remains: how to strike the balance between free speech and mutual respect in this mixed-up world, both blessed and cursed with instant communication? We should not fight fire with fire, threats with threats.

You have not converted a man because you have silenced him.

Freedom and order are not incompatible... truth is strength... free discussion is the very life of truth.