Naomi Klein Quotes

Without agreement you just have people arguing.

Pluralism ... implies disagreement and dissension within the community.

...Obama said, 'I welcome debate among my team, but I won't tolerate division'.

If we agree on everything, only one of us is necessary.

But doing what I do, you will never get unanimity of people.

We can't always agree on everything.

You can see over time whether people are prepared to differ or not.

It were not best that we should all think alike; it is difference of opinion that makes horse races.

If two people always agree, one of them is redundant.

No one is served by continued uncertainty and fractious debate.

The best way to promote and protect opportunity is through collaboration, consensus-building, and pragmatic problem-solving. Throughout nearly 30 years in public service, I have approached tough challenges by making room for as many people as possible around the table in search of common ground.

I think difference of opinion is a good thing.

Republicans - well, we're all part of the same family. We need to have some good disagreements with each other; we need to debate, but in the end, it's all about uniting, not dividing.

Not everyone will always agree with me.

Diversity and independence are important because the best collective decisions are the product of disagreement and contest, not consensus or compromise.

What people often mean by getting rid of conflict is getting rid of diversity, and it is of the utmost importance that these should not be considered the same.

Arguing with somebody is never pleasant, but sometimes it is useful and necessary to do so.

Those who are right do not argue. Those who argue are not right.

Unity, not uniformity, must be our aim.

How can you argue with a woman who won't?

To be successful, we need everyone to think independently and work through disagreement to decide what's best.

If two people agree on everything, one of them is unnecessary.

We may disagree on methods [with Martin Luther King], but we don't have to argue all day on methods.

A good compromise leaves everyone angry.

There's a misconception about teamwork. Teamwork is the ability to have different thoughts about things; it's the ability to argue and stand up and say loud and strong what you feel. But in the end, it's also the ability to adjust to what is the best for the team.