“But, if you believe we should go around the world overturning regimes to make little United States, I don't agree with that, because I don't think we're capable of doing that.” IfsThinkingWorldShouldBelieveLittlesStatesUnitedUnited StatesCapableAgreeAround The WorldRegimesIf You Believe Author:Brent Scowcroft
“I think most Americans would agree people should be treated equally and everyone ought to be able to pursue a fulfilling life with the ones they love.” PeopleThinkingShouldAbleOughtAgreeTreatedPursueFulfillingFulfilling Life Author:Mark Udall
“Reading, reflection and time have convinced me that the interests of society require the observation of those moral precepts only in which all religions agree (for all forbid us to steal, murder, plunder, or bear false witness), and that we should not intermeddle with the particular dogmas in which all religions differ, and which are totally unconnected with morality.” ShouldReadingInterestMoralParticularBearsMoralityReflectionMurderAgreeConvincedStealingObservationWitnessDogmaPlunderFalse Witness Book:Jefferson: Political Writings Source: Jefferson: Political Writings
“Would Jove appoint some flower to reign, in matchless beauty on the plain, the Rose (mankind will all agree). The Rose the queen of flowers should be.” ShouldMankindFlowerAgreeRoseQueensReign Book:The Odes of Pindar Source: The Odes of Pindar
“No two children learn in the same way. While we might agree that every American eight-year-old should be able to read and multiply, beyond those basics, there are few reasons to make every student follow the same path.” WayShouldYearsChildrenTwoReasonMightAblePathStudentsAgreeEightBasics Author:John Katzman
“It is just that we should be grateful, not only to those with whose views we may agree, but also to those who have expressed more superficial views; for these also contributed something, by developing before us the powers of thought.” ShouldMayJusticeViewsAgreeGratefulDevelopingAgreementBe GratefulSuperficialSuperficialityPower Of ThoughtThings To Be GratefulSuperficial Things Book:Delphi Complete Works of Aristotle (Illustrated) Source: Delphi Complete Works of Aristotle (Illustrated)
“Everyone agrees that a secret should be kept intact, but everyone does not agree as to the nature and importance of secrecy. Too often we consult ourselves as to what we should say, what we should leave unsaid. There are few permanent secrets, and the scruple against revealing them will not last forever.” ShouldDoeLastsSecretForeverImportanceAgreePermanentRevealingSecrecyUnsaidScruples Author:Francois de La Rochefoucauld
“President Bush and Bill Clinton both agree that cloning is morally wrong. Clinton said that he thinks humans should be made the old-fashioned way - liquored up in a cheap hotel room.” ThinkingWayShouldHumansMadeSaidPresidentRoomsAgreeBillsClintonHotelOld FashionedPresident BushHotel RoomsCloning Author:Jay Leno
“I'm sure you agree that animals should not be abused - whether they're cats or dogs or chickens - and that stopping this abuse should be your number one priority.” ShouldAnimalNumbersDogCatAbuseAgreePrioritiesChickensStopping Author:Pamela Anderson
“And do you agree with me, that the first condition of an artist should be to bear respect toward what is great, and to bow to it and acknowledge it and not attempt to extinguish great flames for the sake of making his own rushlight burn more brightly?” ShouldFirstsArtistConditionsBearsAgreeSakeBurningAcknowledgeFlamesBows Author:Felix Mendelssohn
“To suggest that the president should be censured because you don't agree with the legal advice he got seems to me to just -- to be out of the ballpark in terms of the way we can sensibly discuss and talk about issues like this.” WayShouldSeemsPresidentTermIssuesAdviceAgreeBallparks Author:Jon Schmidt
“When you meet someone new who instantly gets you, your sense of humor and your attitudes and your worldview, even if theirs are different - and you get them in return. You both talk and talk and agree and laugh and nod and yes, yes, of course you should get another round of drinks.” IfsShouldDifferentCoursesAttitudeLaughingReturnDrinkAgreeRoundsSense Of HumorWorldview Author:Erin Morgenstern