Benny Gantz Quotes

I do think people of good will can have different opinions but still be coming not from a place of malice.

It really is possible to disagree with someone's policies without hating them. Grown-ups can do that.

I don't feel that as human beings we have an obligation to dislike someone based on their beliefs, and it's OK to have a human reaction to someone even if you feel what they do is hideous and objectionable. You can still enjoy their company and find them interesting to be around.

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.

You don't have to dislike people you disagree with and it doesn't mean you shouldn't be able to have bipartisan friendships in this place. Life's too short to have it any other way.

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.

To disagree, one doesn't have to be disagreeable.

The world I want to live in is a world where everybody is a bit more uncertain about their arguments and is a bit more open to other people's arguments. I think that we can engage ideas without ad hominem attacks.

I think that you can disagree with people and debate over their positions with issues without engaging in the politics of personal destruction.

Moral teaching should always be used as a gift and not a cudgel.... It is important that we all be able to share our moral viewpoints without hurting each other. That is what is wrong with political discourse today.

…in every locality we should look beyond our noses; and at least say nothing on points where it is probable we shall disagree.

Our civilization is becoming less civil. You don’t have the right to demonize somebody just because they disagree with you.

Nobody will ever agree with everything everyone says, especially once an issue or speaker becomes politically charged. But as tolerant and civilized Americans, we should at least have the decency to hear them out.

You can disagree without being disagreeable.

I'm very lucky in my constituency. I have very grown up sensible members who don't agree with me, but we never have a quarrel. I absolutely respect their views.

The reality is, we have had filled rooms wherever we've spoken, and in New Zealand, the left and the right have been coming together and saying, 'We believe in free speech.'

It's always very important that you can completely disagree with someone, but it doesn't fundamentally mean that they are bad people.

It's OK for two sides to disagree. It's perfectly fine. It's normal.

We simply believe that we should lean into the world with something other than the pointed edge of a sword.

In the real world, people go against my beliefs all the time, and I don't make it my place to - like, I'm not super confrontational.

I have healthy disagreements with political parties I'm not aligned with, but I don't think it should be to the point where we're cursing and trying to strangle each other.

Peace is not a luxury. Peace is a necessity.

You can disagree without being disagreeable. That's always been my mantra.

You can disagree with someone and still do business as a professional.

People love to take sides, but it's not effective. It's not really an effective way of communicating something, because you're either already part of the side or you're going to feel attacked and get defensive.