Joel Osteen Quotes

If you find a disputant while he is hot, do not despise him because you are not of the same opinion. Be not angry against him when he is wrong; away with such a thing.

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.

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

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.

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

It is natural to have differences and still remain friends.

Eventually, I moved from a place of anger toward the Jews of Israel toward a place of embrace.

What is tolerance? It is the consequence of humanity.

Do not think of knocking out another person's brains because he differs in opinion from you. It would be as rational to knock yourself on the head because you differ from yourself ten years ago.

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

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

We can't always agree on everything.

Dialogue and education for peace can help free our hearts from the impulse toward intolerance and the rejection of others.

Men are fair, and they have learned not to personalize anger - they can disagree with you and argue to the bone, but afterward they still consider you a nice person with whom the underlying human relationship need not be altered.

Our second phase was to develop a school curriculum that teaches tolerance, respect for differences, conflict resolution, anger management, and other attributes of peace.

I believe that we are here for each other, not against each other. Everything comes from an understanding that you are a gift in my life - whoever you are, whatever our differences.

When you assume negative intent, you're angry. If you take away that anger and assume positive intent, you will be amazed. Your emotional quotient goes up because you are no longer almost random in your response.

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.

In this present culture, we need to find the means to work and live together with less aggression if we are to resolve the serious problems that afflict and impede us.

The good people of this world are very far from being satisfied with each other & my arms are the best peacemakers.

Reasonable people can have differences.

Although all of us may not agree with that particular lifestyle for religious reasons, whatever the reason is, you still treat each other with respect.

We demonize our enemies at our own peril.

If you lose an argument it doesn't mean you change your mind but you have to accept the decision.

Unfortunately, we've reached a point in society where we don't mind staying mad at each other for awhile. It wasn't always like that.