P. Chidambaram Quotes

People have their own opinions, they have the right to express them, they just don't have the right to attack you.

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.

Tolerance is important, especially in a democracy. The ability to have honest conversations, even if you come from a different place, a difference perspective, is fundamentally important.

Everybody has their opinion. I respect anything that anybody has to say.

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.

I'm in the civil discourse business. I think it takes all kinds. And more power to everybody.

Of course there are always exceptions, but opinions are not to be feared.

One of the things my father taught me was you should not exclude those who are opposed to your ideas.

Freedom rings where opinions clash.

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.

I think people have a right to their point of view.

Everyone should have their own opinion and be able to voice it. No matter what it is. Of course, that does not mean your opinion is always right. But, you're certainly entitled to your opinion.

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

Learning to live with offence is the price of living in a diverse society.

The sound of tireless voices is the price we pay for the right to hear the music of our own opinions.

We need to respect free speech, but we need to respect one another's rights to free speech, too.

I really understand that we have to be sensitive to people's feelings and to their sensitivities, but you also can't be muzzled to tell a story.

The ideal is to build a culture of healthy discussion, where everyone's ideas are valued. At KIND, we want everyone to be comfortable challenging my or anyone else's ideas without ever feeling or making someone else feel that the questioning is a personal attack.

In a democracy, you have the right to say what you want, but don't forget about equality: are you putting someone else down by saying it?

I never try to prove anybody wrong. Everyone is entitled to their opinion.

You should live hoping you are going to offend people, because then you're doing something.

I'd never presume to understand what it's like to be in a community I've never been a part of, but I can show up, listen and learn.

One of the hallmarks of higher education and of democracy is the ability to converse with people with whom we disagree.

If you aren't committed to diversity of thought, you have no business launching a startup.

It's not appropriate to pass judgment when we specifically ask people to voice their opinions... even if you ask a question and agree with the answer.