“If I could leave this body with one wish, it would be that we never give up that search for common ground, .. The politics of common ground will not be found on the far right, or on the far left. That is not where most Americans live. We will only find it on the firm middle ground, based on common sense and shared values.” IfsGivingBodyWould BeValuesFoundLeftWishCommonMiddleGiving UpCommon SenseFirmIf I CouldNever Giving UpCommon GroundMiddle GroundShared Values Author:Tom Daschle
“A country, after all, is not something you build as the pharaohs built the pyramids, and then leave standing there to defy eternity. A country is something that is built every day out of certain basic shared values.” CountryCertainValuesHonorIntegrityBuiltStandingEternityPyramidsStanding TherePharaohsShared Values Author:Pierre Trudeau
“Lasting and strong relations cannot be built on short-lived interests. A credible partnership is inconceivable without shared values and commitment to the same ideas.” IdeasValuesStrongInterestCommitmentBuiltRelationLastingPartnershipCredibleShort LivedShared Values Author:Serzh Sargsyan
“A good marriage is loving someone in a lot of different circumstances. Respect for them and their views and ideas and the life that they're leading with you. Shared values and interests. A good sense of humour. And a little volatility along the way.” WayLittlesIdeasDifferentValuesInterestViewsHumourCircumstancesGood SenseLoving SomeoneGood MarriageVolatilityShared Values Author:Edward Kennedy
“The world is threatened by terrorism and violent extremism like never before. The rule of law is one of our chief defences against terrorism. Our shared values of freedom and democracy are shielded when like-minded nations work together to promote justice.” WorldTogetherLawValuesNationsJusticeDemocracyTerrorismViolentChiefsWorking TogetherThreatenedDefenceExtremismRule Of LawShared Values Author:Peter MacKay