Disagreement Quotes

• Honest disagreement is often a good sign of progress.

  Mahatma Gandhi

  Life, Honesty, Future

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• I do not agree with what you have to say, but I'll defend to the death your right to say it.

  Evelyn Beatrice Hall

  Inspirational, Funny, Life

  "The Paris unity march shows we must protect freedom of expression, not curtail it further" by Julie Posetti, January 11, 2015.

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• Most disagreements are the result of faulty assumptions.

  Geoff Tate

  Assumption, Results

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• Friends become wiser together through a healthy clash of viewpoints.

  Timothy Keller

  Friends, Wisdom, Healthy

  Timothy Keller (2011). “The Meaning of Marriage: Facing the Complexities of Commitment with the Wisdom of God”, p.72, Penguin

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• Always be willing to look at both sides of the argument. Understanding the other side is the best way to strengthen your own.

  Jim Rohn

  Entrepreneur, Understanding, Looks

  FaceBook post by Jim Rohn from Apr 13, 2017

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• The people to fear are not those who disagree with you, but those who disagree with you and are too cowardly to let you know.

  Napoleon Bonaparte

  Leadership, Power, People

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• The growth of knowledge depends entirely upon disagreement.

  Karl Popper

  Growth, Depends

  Karl Popper, M.A. Notturno (2014). “The Myth of the Framework: In Defence of Science and Rationality”, p.10, Routledge

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• If you have learned how to disagree without being disagreeable, then you have discovered the secrete of getting along - whether it be business, family relations, or life itself.

  Bernard Meltzer

  Keys, Relation, Business Family

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• I remain convinced that most human conflicts can be solved through genuine dialogue conducted with a spirit of openness and reconciliation.

  Dalai Lama

  Spirit, Conflict, Genuine

  Dalai Lama's Speech to the European Parliament, tibet.net. October 24, 2001.

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• Respect your fellow human being, treat them fairly, disagree with them honestly, enjoy their friendship, explore your thoughts about one another candidly, work together for a common goal and help one another achieve it. No destructive lies. No ridiculous fears. No debilitating anger.

  Bill Bradley

  Motivational, Friendship, Forgiveness

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• The beginning of thought is in disagreement - not only with others but also with ourselves.

  Eric Hoffer

  Dissent

  Eric Hoffer (1996). “The Passionate State of Mind”

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• There is nothing more likely to start disagreement among people or countries than an agreement.

  E. B. White

  Country, Agreement, People

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• If two men on the same job agree all the time, then one is useless. If they disagree all the time, both are useless.

  Darryl F. Zanuck

  Teamwork, Time, Jobs

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• When you voice your disagreement, begin by talking about what you have in common with the person you are arguing with. Too often we rush to judgment, race to argue, and overlook all the common ground we share.

  Matthew Kelly

  Race, Talking, Voice

  Matthew Kelly (2015). “Perfectly Yourself: 9 Lessons for Enduring Happiness”, p.160, BookBaby

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• Just as war is freedom's cost, disagreement is freedom's privilege.

  William J. Clinton

  Money, Freedom, War

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• I don't have to agree with you to like you or respect you.

  Anthony Bourdain

  Admiration And Respect, Like You, Kitchen Confidential

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• Disagreements don't cause disunity, a lack of forgiveness does.

  Loren Cunningham

  Forgiveness, Missionary, Doe

  "The God They Never Knew: The Tragedy of Religion Without Relationship". Book by George Otis, Jr., 1978.

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• Disagreement is something normal.

  Dalai Lama

  Normal

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• Agreement is made more precious by disagreement.

  Publilius Syrus

  Agreement, Made

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• The highest form of patriotism is dissent.

  Matthew Dowd

  Patriotic, Political, Form

  Source: abcnews.go.com

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• Disagreement is not necessarily a reason to head for Splitsville. In fact, a relationship without disagreement is probably too brittle to last. Some of the best human bonds are forged in the fire of disagreement.

  Jerry Spinelli

  Fire, Lasts, Facts

  Jerry Spinelli, Eileen Spinelli (2014). “Today I Will”, Knopf Books for Young Readers

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• When we are debating an issue, loyalty means giving me your honest opinion, whether you think I'll like it or not. Disagreement, at this state, stimulates me. But once a decision is made, the debate ends. From that point on, loyalty means executing the decision as if it were your own.

  Colin Powell

  Loyalty, Mean, Thinking

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• Diversity and independence are important because the best collective decisions are the product of disagreement and contest, not consensus or compromise.

  James Surowiecki

  Diversity, Decision, Independence

  James Surowiecki (2005). “The Wisdom of Crowds”, p.19, Anchor

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• Guard against the prestige of great names; see that your judgments are your own; and do not shrink from disagreement; no trusting without testing

  Lord Acton

  Trust, Names, Judgement

  Lord Acton (2016). “Lectures on Modern History: Great Event”, p.22, VM eBooks

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• We've got to be able to have a conversation and recognize we're all Americans; we all want the best for this country. We may have some disagreements in terms of how to get there, but all of us want to make sure that our economy is strong, that jobs are growing. All of us want to make sure that people aren't bankrupt when they get sick. All of us want to make sure that young people can afford an education.

  Barack Obama

  Country, Strong, Jobs

  Source: www.realclearpolitics.com

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