“The rapprochement of peoples is only possible when differences of culture and outlook are respected and appreciated rather than feared and condemned, when the common bond of human dignity is recognized as the essential bond for a peaceful world.” WorldHumansCultureDifferencesCommonEssentialsDignityPeacefulOutlookAppreciatedHuman DignityPeaceful WorldPersonal Dignity Author:J. William Fulbright
“But someone once described the contrast between a good life and a godly life as the difference between the top of the ocean and the bottom. On top, sometimes it's like glass -- serene and calm -- and other times it's raging and stormy. But hundreds of fathoms below, it is beautiful and consistent, always calm, always peaceful.” SometimesBeautifulDifferencesOceanBottomCalmGlassesRagePeacefulConsistentGood LifeContrastGodlySereneFathomStormyGodly Life Book:From Ashes to Glory Source: From Ashes to Glory
“Where people of goodwill get together and transcend their differences for the common good, peaceful and just solutions can be found even for those problems which seem most intractable.” PeopleProblemSeemsTogetherFoundDifferencesCommonSolutionsPeacefulGoodwillCommon GoodGet Together Book:Nelson Mandela By Himself: The Authorised Book of Quotations Source: Nelson Mandela By Himself: The Authorised Book of Quotations
“You can enjoy the present moment, and you can be aligned with the doing. A different state of consciousness, then, is the foundation for what you do. Presence flows into what you do. Even though what you do may be the same, there is a fundamental difference: The energy that flows into what you do, although it may be high energy, is very peaceful energy. It is not out of alignment with life.” MayDifferentStatesMomentsEnergyEnjoyDifferencesConsciousnessFlowFoundationFundamentalsPeacefulPresent MomentAlignmentStates Of ConsciousnessHigh Energy Author:Eckhart Tolle
“Ultimately, only diplomacy can bring about a durable solution to the challenge posed by Iran's nuclear program. As President and Commander in Chief, I will do what is necessary to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. However, I have a profound responsibility to try to resolve our differences peacefully, rather than rush towards conflict.” TryingBelieveRealWisdomRealityTodayOpportunityPoliticsI BelievePresidentCommunityChallengesLeadershipDifferencesJusticeResponsibilityHistoryTechnologyViolenceGenerationsAchievePolicyConflictWeaponsSpringSolutionsEthicsProgramTestsStrategyUnityProfoundHuman RightsNuclearPeacefulIdeologyChiefsIranResolveForeign PolicyNuclear WeaponsDiplomacyCivilityCommandersComprehensiveSettlementObtainingCommander In ChiefArab Spring Author:Barack Obama
“So many of the wars in history, thousands and thousands of them for the past five, six, seven thousand years, have been related to differences in Truth claims. If we can evolve beyond that problem, then I think there's some chance that we could retire the whole institution of war and begin to focus on the peaceful evolution of humanity.” IfsThinkingYearsHas BeensWarWholeProblemPastHumanityDifferencesChanceFiveFocusEvolutionThousandSixClaimsInstitutionsSevenPeacefulEvolveRelatedRetiringThousand YearsInterfaith Author:Wayne Teasdale
“We are all individualized expressions of God, of oneness. But we do have personality differences. Everyone who has had more than one child knows that they come in with personalities. The moment they come in - some come in screaming, some sleep through that first night and stay peaceful the rest of their lives - you see the differences.” KnowsFirstsChildrenMomentsNightDifferencesSleepExpressionPersonalityPeacefulOneness Author:Wayne Dyer