Ptahhotep Quotes

To me, it's OK to have differences. But we don't have to be mad about it. You know? And I think that's where sometimes we get so passionate that we - you know, it turns into anger.

We can argue and we can disagree, but we don’t need to poke our fingers in each other’s eyes in order to get our points across.

I don't feel bitterness, I don't feel anger towards anybody. Fighting is never emotional to me.

Be calm in arguing; for fierceness makes error a fault, and truth discourtesy.

I never make the mistake of arguing with people for whose opinions I have no respect.

We cannot have that relationship if we only dictate or threaten and condemn those who disagree.

We need to stop treating our opponents as our enemies.

Reasonable people can have differences.

What the world most needs today are negative virtues - not minding people, not being huffy, touchy, irritable or revengeful.

Anger cannot be overcome by anger. If someone is angry with you, and you show anger in return, the result is a disaster. On the other hand, if you control your anger and show its opposite - love, compassion, tolerance and patience - not only will you remain peaceful, but the other person's anger will also diminish.

I'm not someone who feels anger on particular issues.

Social peace requires reciprocity.

The wise man... if he would live at peace with others, he will bear and forbear.

The most important thing in an argument, next to being right, is to leave an escape hatch for your opponent, so that he can gracefully swing over to your side without too much apparent loss of face.

Compromise and tolerance are magic words. It took me 40 years to become philosophical.

To have a liberal temperament is a kind of psychological boon, To be able to understand that someone you disagree with is not just a terrible creature but somebody with whom you disagree.

Hear the other side.

Animosity is not a policy.

Whenever two good people argue over principles, they are both right.

When we can lay down our fear and anger and choose responses other than aggression, we create the conditions for bringing out the best in us humans.

You can like somebody without agreeing with all of their policies.

A soft answer turns away wrath; but grievous words stir up anger ;, .d. oratory;, .d. anger;, .d. debate;, A soft answer turns away wrath; but grievous words stir up anger

Hold on. It’s not a fight. It’s a discussion.

Hot heads and cold hearts never solved anything.

I'm a peace-maker, I can fit into a lot of situations. I'm pretty easygoing. I have a lot of patience.