Quotes About Dialogue

University students should rightly be exposed to a plurality of viewpoints as part of their intellectual growth, rather attending the 'flock of sheep association of like-minded individuals.'

To get real diversity of thought, you need to find the people who genuinely hold different views and invite them into the conversation.

Over the next four years, I will continue to listen to different views and accept different suggestions.

If there are differences of views or divergence of ideas, they can be resolved through discussion and dialogue.

Civility is not about dousing strongly held views. It's about making sure that people are willing to respect other perspectives.

Dialogue between people of differing views is critical for fostering understanding in a democracy.

We are losing sight of civility in government and politics. Debate and dialogue is taking a back seat to the politics of destruction and anger and control. Dogma has replaced thoughtful discussion between people of differing views.

I live in places where, although I don't take public stands, I'm surrounded by liberals, and I've spent a lot of time in this country talking to people who have very different views than the people I live around and trying to see kind of what's in common beneath those conversations.

In a democratic party, where internal democracy is alive, there are bound to be different views.

In 1996, Al Jazeera was the first TV station in the Arab world to allow Israelis to appear on the screen and express their views and address the Arab world. Before that, Arab broadcasters did not allow what was perceived as the enemy to appear on the screen.

I just talk, and I guess some of my views came out.

It's always interesting to bring scientists together, because they typically have very polarized views.

We should not live in fear, we should all enjoy being able to express our views freely and openly, challenge each other on issues.

Democracy makes us articulate our views, defend them, and refine them.

I'm glad to share my views.

Republicans aren't bad people. They've got some views that are legitimate... and I'd like to think they believe the same of me.

I'm constantly asking for alternative views on most things that come to me.

Electing pro-choice Republican women can help foster a discussion that reflects the full spectrum of views and can lead to a more balanced and responsible public dialogue.

Pope John Paul II was a great presence on the stage. Pope Benedict is a much more gentle and refined person, and I think he benefits greatly from the television close-ups because he wants to engage in a dialogue, in conversation. He wants to put forward his views in a measured, eloquent, rational way.

When a man interrupts a woman in mid-sentence, it reveals much about him. First, it shows he hasn't been listening to what she is saying, and secondly, it indicates that he doesn't want to listen to what she will say. Her views are not important.

The French have a very deep knowledge of Islam in many areas, and we can exchange views.

We must have the courage to confront dreadful views even in the people we love the most. But that's difficult to do when we cast large segments of our fellow citizens into a basket to be condemned and disparaged, judging them even as we ignore that many of their deplorable traits exist in us, too.

I believe in discussing very thoroughly what should be the goal. When discussing it, I allow others to give their views.

My thing is this: You've got to talk about politics because it's out there. But I try to respect the fact that even if you don't have my views, I still respect your view. I may dog your view, but I'll respect that you have that view. And it's OK to come back at me to defend your view.