Dale Carnegie Quotes

Try and understand--there are views other than yours.

I try to consider people's perspectives and not just my own.

Don't confuse being 'soft' with seeing the other guy's point of view.

Civility is not about dousing strongly held views. It's about making sure that people are willing to respect other perspectives.

You just need to put yourself in someone else's shoes and then see how they feel and then you will understand why they are reacting or why they are behaving the way that they are behaving. We need to be fair.

If it's right and true, it's listened to and accommodated.

If there is any one secret of success, it lies in the ability to get the other person's point of view and see things from that person's angle as well as from your own.

My mother always taught me to think about things from other people's perspectives and think about where they're coming from.

When you can listen to others' perspectives, we can learn about the other people that make up this great country.

In life and in politics, it's helpful to try to perceive the other person through the most generous lens.

I think I'm always trying to see the other's point of view, dealing in a very heart-to-heart way.

Empathy is important, openness, honesty, and an understanding for others.

Being stubborn is not an asset. You have to be able to see things through other people's eyes.

It's important for people to, instead of automatically assuming everything the opposite side says is incorrect, you have to at least listen and see why someone might feel a certain way.

We must all try to empathize before we criticize. Ask someone what's wrong before telling them they are wrong.

The most important thing that each of us can do is to try even harder to see the world through our neighbor's eyes.

Next time you're about to judge someone, attempt to understand them instead.

You shouldn't judge someone until you've walk a mile through an underground tunnel in her uncomfortable shoes

Before you hate something you should try to understand it.

Be very, very patient and very open-minded, and listen to what people have to say.

As Christians we need to be patient, understanding, and kind. Instead of going on the attack, we can ask genuine questions. Instead of bristling when our narrative is summarily dismissed, we can carefully explain our way of seeing things. And when we are wrong, we won't be afraid to say so.

Be kind. It's worthwhile to make an effort to learn about other people and figure out what you might have in common with them. If you allow yourself to be somewhat curious - and if you get into the habit of doing that - it's the first step to being open minded and realizing that your points of view aren't totally opposite.

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.

We need a type of patriotism that recognizes the virtues of those who are opposed to us.

However, it must always remain a dialogue, and never an imposition of the church's own convictions and methods. Propose, not impose. To serve, and not to dominate.