Quotes About Disagreement

A fundamentalist can't bring himself or herself to negotiate with people who disagree with them because the negotiating process itself is an indication of implied equality.

Unfortunately, after Sept. 11, there was an outburst in America of intense suffering and patriotism, and the Bush administration was very shrewd and effective in painting anyone who disagreed with the policies as unpatriotic or even traitorous.

Love made room for conflict. It allowed for the expression of more than one view and invited the paradox that disagreement was vital to harmony. Love required accepting and meant changing oneself rather than demanding change of others.

They were not always in accord, but over time they developed such good communication that even their most bitter disagreements became part of their axiomatic assumption of mutual long-term ongoing love and life together.

as he'd grumbled, punctuation counted. And when he was finished, although she wasn't entirely prepared to give in, she hadn't been able to deny that he had a point.

Cause I'm not really a Dr. Seuss fan." I stared at her, startled. "Em, you gotta be a fuckin' communist, you don't like Dr. Seuss. Jesus.

She hated his need to always win and he hated her coldness during their arguments.

She hated his need to always win and he hated her coldness during their arguments. They fought about the exact color of the sky and which path they should take on a hunt. They disagreed passionately about whose fish was the best tasting. They could work up extreme hatred for each other at a moment's notice.

Jonathan was tired of arguing with himself. He was obviously conversing with an idiot.

She poured out a measure but Temple declined. 'Drink and I have had some long and painful conversations and found we simply can't agree.' 'Drink and I can't agree either.' She shrugged and tossed it down herself. 'But we keep on having the argument.

Believe it or not, we all want what's best. The root o' the world's ills is that no one can agree on what it is.

us next weekend, I'd love to meet her." "No, Jake, I think you misunderstood

El ruido de los debates, el constante rumor del desacuerdo, pueden irritar a aquellas personas que prefieren vivir en una sociedad unida por un solo relato. Esa marcada preferencia por la unidad, al menos entre una parte de la población, contribuye a explicar por qué numerosas revoluciones liberales o democráticas, desde 1789 en adelante, terminaron en dictaduras que gozaron de un amplio apoyo.

I have never been afraid to stand up to the leadership on issues where we disagree. If you chose to keep Cambridge Labour, then I can continue to press the Government for the things that matter to you, in a way that members of the opposition are unable to.

I hate it when people insist on wrangling with you about something, then try to stop as soon as they see the arguments are no longer going all their way.

Troubles always ensue when assumptions clash, when expectations do not match.

Nancy thought Bean was a pain and a pest. Bean thought Nancy was a booger-head.

Be thankful when people disagree with you in good faith because they are being kind when they do.

You can disagree with someone and still do business as a professional.

While Jews and Christians both agree on many religious issues, we disagree, and believe each other profoundly wrong, about others.

It's not necessary with your friends to discuss something you know you will disagree profoundly on.

Embrace a diversity of ideas. Embrace the fact that you can disagree with people and not be disagreeable. Embrace the fact that you can find common ground - if you disagree on nine out of 10 things, but can find common ground on that 10th, maybe you can make progress. If you can find common ground, you can accomplish great things.

And yet, those who speak loudly and call anyone who disagrees with them a wimp often do a disservice to the cause they are promoting.

Our right to disagree is precious but fragile. The best way to protect and preserve it is to let the other side speak without demonizing them or destroying their right to be heard. Such civil exchanges are the heart beat of democracy - essential to keeping it alive.