In order to survive, a plurality of true communities would require not egalitarianism and tolerance but knowledge, an understanding of the necessity of local differences, and respect. Respect, I think, always implies imagination - the ability to see one another, across our inevitable differences, as living souls. (pg. 181, Sex, Economy, Freedom, and Community)
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Related Genuine tolerance does not mean ignoring differences as if differences made no difference. Genuine t... RICHARD JOHN NEUHAUS I like to open for a band as it brings on sort of a challenge and it makes things more interesting. ... KELLY JONES Respect comes not from respecting to one another, but from knowing our differences. TSEHAYE HAILEMARIAM We support the freedom of expression but respect [the differences] between cultures. EMMA UDWIN Our second phase was to develop a school curriculum that teaches tolerance, respect for differences,... EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON Institutionalized rejection of difference is an absolute necessity in a profit economy which needs o... AUDRE LORDE We will not agree on every issue. But let us respect those differences and respect one another. Let ... JOHN LYNCH The principle of neighborhood at home always implies the principle of charity abroad. (pg. 260, The ... WENDELL BERRY Differences are not intended to separate, to alienate. 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WENDELL BERRY I don't know if I have a favorite color. KATE MIDDLETON It's very special having a new little girl. KATE MIDDLETON Respect is not the equivalent to 'liking' a student or teacher; it is the ability to have a high reg... TANYA R. LIVERMAN Peace does not mean an absence of conflicts; differences will always be there. Peace means solving t... DALAI LAMA XIV We can not expect to breed respect for law and order among people who do not share the fruits of our... HUBERT H. HUMPHREY The downfall of the attempts of governments and leaders to unite mankind is found in this- in the wr... C. JOYBELL C. Clay in the hands of a good potter suffers so many good turns, but in the end, we see its real and t... ERNEST AGYEMANG YEBOAH Pastor Smith did not have the religious constitution needed to provide salvation for any of us who�... CHERYL R COWTAN Wealth in an area is sometimes exported to other parts of the country. Racial and ethnic disparities... 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PROVERB History is filled with tragic examples of wars that result from diplomatic impasse. Whether in our l... DAISAKU IKEDA Based just on what public surveys indicate, people in the local community are very happy with her an... CRYSTAL KENNEDY Reason respects the differences, and imagination the similitudes of things PERCY BYSSHE SHELLEY One of my best friends is named David Leventhal, and it has always been a constant source of amuseme... DAVID LEVITHAN Tolerance and celebration of individual differences is the fire that fuels lasting love. TOM HANNAH Tolerance and celebration of individual differences is the fire that fuels lasting love. TOM HANNAH When men and women are able to respect and accept their differences then love has a chance to blosso... JOHN GRAY Except for their genitals, I don't know what immutable differences exist between men and women. Perh... NAOMI WEISSTEIN Anything man can make, man can destroy. JONATHAN ANTHONY BURKETT I beg of you always to dwell upon the necessity of a thorough understanding of principles, in order ... NICOLAS MALEBRANCHE Life is neither a glorious highlight reel nor a monstrous tragedy. Every day is a good day to live a... KILROY J. OLDSTER Each man lives in his own universe and when he dies the world is over BANGAMBIKI HABYARIMANA We find a way (in each country) to contain our differences of opinion without annihilating one anoth... SIMON SCHAMA Great authors are admirable in this respect: in every generation they make for disagreement. Through... ANDRE GIDE I've come to the conclusion that liking a person we are required to have dealings with is not of par... JACQUELINE WINSPEAR It is understanding that gives us an ability to have peace. When we understand the other fellow's v... HARRY S. TRUMAN You're still lovely," Mor said a bit gently. Elain offered a half smile. "I suppose that war m... SARAH J. MAAS The song says respect yourself. But I would rather respect another and then have them respect m... ANTHONY T. HINCKS However fiercely opposed one may be to the present order, an old respect for the idea of order itsel... ANTONIN ARTAUD That's really sad," Beth said softly, "To have no one left. R.J. SCOTT I respect you," he murmured. "and your views. I think of you as an equal. I respect your brains, and... LISA KLEYPAS I tend to see the similarities in people and not the differences. ISABEL ALLENDE It's a fairly large difference, particularly when you consider that unlike differences across racial... JAY GREENE I think a platform such as YouTube has to respect local laws and customs. CHAD HURLEY Negro poverty is not white poverty, ... Many of its causes and many of its cures are the same. But t... LYNDON JOHNSON If man is to survive, he will have learned to take a delight in the essential differences between me... GENE RODDENBERRY A true man's ability to respect others is measured by the ammount of respect that he receives from o... RICHARD BELLZON There is nothing wrong with intellectual differences flowing from freedom of thought as long as such... PERVEZ MUSHARRAF It is understanding that gives us an ability to have peace. When we understand the other fellow's vi... HARRY S TRUMAN We may not always agree with every one of our neighbors. That's life. And it's part of livin... MICHAEL BLOOMBERG I'm always highly irritated by people who imply that writing fiction is an escape from reality. It i... FLANNERY O'CONNOR Hard to restrain, unstable is this mind; it flits wherever it lists. Good it is to control the mind.... GAUTAMA BUDDHA If you are a member of a small group or class, I urge you to make a group covenant that includes the... RICK WARREN The fundamental character of our faith means an extensive diversity is required not only within loca... 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HALLE BERRY My whole life I've had the fear that I was going to be abandoned. HALLE BERRY I think a smart person today realizes that you have to be part of the art films that are done just f... HALLE BERRY I am a hopeless romantic. And I won't stop till I get it right. HALLE BERRY I won't have a traditional marriage; I don't find the value in that anymore. But I am such a... HALLE BERRY I think I am at my best when my hair is short. It's easier to take care of and more of who I am.... HALLE BERRY You think you know what love is - until you have a child and discover that unconditional mother love... HALLE BERRY Self-esteem comes from who you have in your life. How you were raised. What you struggled with as a ... HALLE BERRY The first step is clearly defining what it is you're after, because without knowing that, you... HALLE BERRY In a perfect world, I would be a painter. I love working with my hands. I don't get to do it as ... HALLE BERRY I think it's always best to be who you are. HALLE BERRY I know that I will never find my father in any other man who comes into my life, because it is a voi... HALLE BERRY Let me tell you something - being thought of as a beautiful woman has spared me nothing in life. No ... HALLE BERRY There have been so many people who have said to me, 'You can't do that,' but I've ha... HALLE BERRY Don't take yourself too seriously. Know when to laugh at yourself, and find a way to laugh at ob... HALLE BERRY