Wangari Maathai Quotes

The World Trade Center is a living symbol of man's dedication to world peace... a representation of man's belief in humanity, his need for individual dignity, his beliefs in the cooperation of men, and, through cooperation, his ability to find greatness.

There are big problems that change the world. If we are working together, that will make us understand each other, appreciate each other, help each other.

We must work together as Americans in a bipartisan fashion.

If we all make a concerted effort and try to improve the life of someone else, then this world would be a better place to live in.

We need to rediscover the idea of the common good and work together to build a home.

Find people who share your values, and you'll conquer the world together.

In truth, we are all part of the team of humanity. And as such, we are all obligated to share ourselves, and our talents, for the sake of the team.

We here in the North have for many years had a natural tendency to feel that when our representatives come together at an international meeting, we embark on the quest of mutual understanding and support.

Not only capacity and talent in the administration, but also a perfect heartfelt cordiality among its members are essentially necessary to command the public confidence.

We care for each other and care about our family, and we are both working towards the same goal.

We create a standard for how we want to do things, and everybody's got to buy into that standard or you really can't have any team chemistry.

So much of this league is just about alignment. Who cares what you believe in, who cares what your culture is, can you get a group of people that are aligned?

In my previous career as a chief executive of high-tech companies, I experienced firsthand the endless possibilities when people from diverse backgrounds work together. They get to know one another and quickly learn that they share more in common than they originally thought.

If I can say so without sounding presumptuous, I want to model women being collaborative instead of competitive.

It's time to put America at the front of all of our agendas and to find ways to work together on common ground.

We must bring a message of solidarity, of mutual respect and, above all, of hope. Business cannot afford to be seen as the problem.

Where people of goodwill get together and transcend their differences for the common good, peaceful and just solutions can be found even for those problems which seem most intractable.

WE all have to play as a team to make the world a better place

I hope we, the American people, can come to the understanding that we are not each other's enemies. The enemies are those who are stoking the flames of division, trying to divide us into every category.

Togetherness, for me, means teamwork. In my business of motion pictures and television entertainment, many minds and skillful hands must collaborate...T he work seeks to comprehend the spiritual and material needs and yearnings of gregarious humanity. It makes us reflect how completely dependent we are upon one another in our social and commercial life.

Make men work together, show them that beyond their differences and geographical boundaries there lies a common interest.

We can build a society grounded on friendship and our common humanity - a society founded on tolerance. That is the only road open to us.

Ultimately, the challenges of the 21st century can't be met without collective action. Agreement will almost never be easy, and results won't always come quickly. But I am committed to respecting different points of view, and to forging a consensus instead of dictating our terms... That's how we will advance and uphold our ideals.

I'm open to working with anybody and everybody as long as I have faith in them and they have faith in me.

I was never selfish, and I see a lot of things. If I see a person in a better position than me, I will give him my assist. This is also my way of thinking, and I expect that from my team-mate for me.