Quotes About Coexistence

They laugh at this, the idea that one might keep herds of friendly deer or elk that walk happily to their slaughter whenever it's time for the human to eat meat. Some ask openly if there aren't consequences of a life so easy to live.

This, presumably, means that we are now in league with life.

He'd discovered that most of the terrors that stalked the night weren't really terrors at all. They were mostly like regular folks, just trying to live their lives. As long as they were left alone they were perfectly harmless except for the occasional bite on the neck. Humans were the real terrors, always getting worked up and looking to kill something.

The fate of animals is of greater importance to me than the fear of appearing ridiculous it is indissolubly connected with the fate of men.

People put their minds to ruling over animals, not studying them. If you'll study animals and their habits, you'll do a much better job of dealing with them." Jeremy

Jarboe had taught Jeremy to view himself as only one part of the complex of animals and plants, and to live in harmony with his surroundings rather than to attempt to dominate them. The

No religion has mandated killing others as a requirement for its sustenance or promotion.

We have not invaded anyone. We have not conquered anyone. We have not grabbed their land, their culture, their history and tried to enforce our way of life on them.

And dispute ye not with the People of the Book, except with means better [than mere disputation], unless it be with those of them who inflict wrong [and injury]: but say, "We believe in the revelation which has come down to us and in that which came down to you; Our Allah and your Allah is one; and it is to Him we bow [in Islam].

All too many Muslims fail to grasp Islam, which teaches one to be lenient towards others and to understand their value systems, knowing that these are tolerated by Islam as a religion.

There is no envy, jealousy, or hatred between the different colors of the rainbow. And no fear either. Because each one exists to make the others' love more beautiful.

Diversity is an aspect of human existence that cannot be eradicated by terrorism or war or self-consuming hatred. It can only be conquered by recognizing and claiming the wealth of values it represents for all.

We can gain a lot more striving for harmonious coexistence than we can by giving in to hate-filled rage and fear-driven ignorance.

The problem to be faced is: how to combine loyalty to one's own tradition with reverence for different traditions.

A dog lives for you. A cat just lives with you.

fused, or—imagine this—sharing one trunk with two necks?

dog lives for you. A cat just lives with you.

from a time when there were at least four human species on Earth right up to the kings of Europe into the eighteenth century.

You haven't played a boring game of checkers until you've played the one where the red and black pieces get along. They don't even just one another. They just circle the board and sing.

On this shrunken globe, men can no longer live as strangers.

I believe that if we really want human brotherhood to spread and increase until it makes life safe and sane, we must also be certain that there is no one true faith or path by which it may spread.

The perfect host requires the perfect parasite.

we move together like underwater plants

Try to find the path of least resistance and use it without harming others. Live with integrity and morality, not only with people but with all beings.