Janet Erskine Stuart Quotes

Sport is one of the few spaces where people can learn about different cultures in a spirit of trust and friendship.

Yes, we are all different. Different customs, different foods, different mannerisms, different languages, but not so different that we cannot get along with one another. If we will disagree without being disagreeable.

I grew up in New York City, a town with different races, religions, and peoples. It breeds tolerance.

That differences of race, color, and creed are natural, and that diverse groups, institutions, and ideas are stimulating factors in the development of man; That to promote harmony in diversity is a responsible task of religion and statesmanship; That since no individual can express the whole truth, it is essential to treat with understanding and good will those whose views differ from our own; That by the testimony of history intolerance is the door to violence, brutality and dictatorship; and That the realization of human interdependence and solidarity is the best guard of civilization.

We must see the pluralism of the world, and not bind it by seeking common denominators.

Canadian federalism is more than a form of government. It's also a system of values that allows different people in diverse communities to live and work together in harmony for the good of all.

The national team is the best example that integration can work.

Canada is not a melting-pot. Canada is an association of peoples who have, and cherish, great differences but who work together because they can respect themselves and each other.

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

As a queen, I speak about unity and respect. I think that is the most important thing.

What I loved the most about Oakland was that all of my neighbors came in as many colors, ideas, and religions as there are people on the planet. How lucky I was to know so many people that were so different and yet so much alike!

We obviously need more love in the world. And we obviously need more compassion and understanding. Our leaders need to really address these issues properly now.

Everyone should play their role in tearing down the wall of hatred.

I remember while I was at school some of my Muslim friends talked about a handful of people spoiling things in every culture. Hatred or hurt or pain isn't specific to a religion. I think it's a matter of acceptance. The one thing the world has to accept is everybody is different. What is normal to us is different and unusual to somebody else.

In Europe, the big word is tolerance. You tolerate everything.

It has been the way of Rotary to focus thought upon matters in which members are in agreement, rather than upon matters in which they are in disagreement.

Innovation is all about people. Innovation thrives when the population is diverse, accepting and willing to cooperate.

I like to build bridges... not walls.

I believe very strongly in the value of having a diverse team around me that comes from very different backgrounds and different points of view.

If you can sing together, you can live together.

If we have any hope for survival of the music that we all love, compassion must replace name-calling, fairness must replace greed, and we need to come together as a musical community and try to understand each other's problems.

I invite everyone to chose forgiveness rather than division, teamwork over personal ambition.

You can be for someone without being against someone else.

Peace is a never ending process... It cannot ignore our differences or overlook our common interests. It requires us to work and live together.

'Star Trek' is about a bunch of disparate people and what they're capable of when they work together.