Commonality Quotes

Americans know that we have more in common than we do differences.

We may have different religions, different languages, different colored skin, but we all belong to one human race.

Men live in a community in virtue of the things which they have in common; and communication is the way in which they come to possess things in common. What they must have in common in order to form a community or society are aims, beliefs, aspirations, knowledge - a common understanding - likemindedness as the sociologists say.

I had this wild thought that he was the only one in all this chaos who was just like me, and that was comforting and profound all at once.

We're all human; we all have weaknesses.

The asking and the answering which history provides may help us to understand, even to frame, the logic of experience to which we shall submit. History cannot give us a program for the future, but it can give us a fuller understanding of ourselves, and of our common humanity, so that we can better face the future.

What unites us, is much greater than what divides us.

I'm a working stiff, baby, just like everybody else.

We have much more in common with other people than we have apart.

Sympathy is one of the principles most widely rooted in our nature: we rejoice to see ourselves reflected in another; and, perversely enough, we sometimes have a secret pleasure in seeing the sin which dwells in ourselves existing under a deformed and monstrous aspect in another.

All men are alike. The approach is different; the result is always the same.

It's just about feelings. And the thing is we - everybody lives exactly the same things. We are all humans, even if you speak Spanish or whatever you speak. That's just - we are humans, and that's really interesting. And I'm sure that we can understand each other even if you don't understand my language.

Everyone has a story.

I kind of look like every other girl, walking around.

Admiration, n. Our polite recognition of another's resemblance to ourselves.

We cannot allow events that might divide us in a small way to distract from the common values and the common interests that unite us in big ways.

The audience likes a speaker with the same weakness and the same virtues that they themselves have.

If it happened to me, it can happen to anyone.

As far apart as they are theologically, Mormons and evangelical Christians may have more in common with each other anthropologically than they do with secular Americans watching 'Big Love' on HBO.

With only one thing in common, they got the fire down below.

Compassion is the key in Islam and Buddhism and Judaism and Christianity. They are profoundly similar.

Mistakes are normal; everyone makes them.

I relate more to 90 percent of America because I look like 'em, act like 'em. I'm not above anybody; I put my pants on the same way. Some guys try to live up to their persona. I'm just me.

The dog is the most faithful of animals and would be much esteemed were it not so common. Our Lord God has made His greatest gifts the commonest.

We're all equal. We were all made the same.