Will Hurd Quotes

You should be able to voice your opinion and respect the voice of the other side. You should be willing to educate yourself and know what it is you're dealing with.

Let's not demonize people who don't happen to agree with us.

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

I enjoy being around people who disagree with me; and I enjoy being in non-political contexts and activities.

I'm not scared of diversity. We have to have debates and win the argument, and if there are amendments that need to be brought up so we find out where the party is, so be it.

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

I have disagreements with some and more agreements with others. But that doesn't mean I cannot listen to those I disagree with.

Our society needs to become less fragmented and more open to alternative viewpoints.

Let's cultivate an environment, not just in beauty pageants but in society in general, where we argue like we're right but listen like we're wrong.

Yeah, you can disagree with someone and still be cool - that's a thing!

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

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 a very important thing to learn to talk to people you disagree with.

You can tell if someone is about social intercourse or just about browbeating somebody with their opinion. It's no fun arguing with a closed-minded person.

A healthy state encourages many voices - and lots of listening.

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

We find comfort among those who agree with us - growth among those who don't.

You don't tell people who disagree with you they'd be better off somewhere else. And you don't reduce them to stereotypes; you address them as fully formed people worthy of respect. You try to persuade them.

We may disagree on some things, but we can do so without being disagreeable.

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

The greatest respect you can give your political adversaries is to give them your undivided attention. If you want them to hear you, you have to be willing to hear them.

I must respect the opinions of others even if I disagree with them.

I get very very concerned when I hear people start characterizing their opponents as stupid. I still understand that because politics is a little rough and tumble at times, but I don’t buy it and when they start calling each other either crazy or evil. You and I, we don’t compromise with crazy people or evil people. And so, I don’t think that’s helpful. Generally speaking, just because someone disagrees with you doesn’t make them crazy or evil.

I think it's important to have conversation about things instead of shutting things down.

Seriously, we all need to get over being offended every time someone says something you don't agree with. Guess what? That's life. And I'd rather have that life any day than only hear from people who agree with me.