Arlo Guthrie Quotes

Try and understand--there are views other than yours.

We can focus on differences that divide us, or we can choose to listen and learn from each other's experiences.

One of the things my father taught me was you should not exclude those who are opposed to your ideas.

I celebrate everyone’s opinion even if I disagree with it.

We cannot learn from one another until we stop shouting at one another

For me, I try to live life every day by getting to know people for who they are and learning from them.

What I do is I always try to educate myself about my neighbors, about the people I meet.

I am tolerant. I want to understand other points of view.

However, it must always remain a dialogue, and never an imposition of the church's own convictions and methods. Propose, not impose. To serve, and not to dominate.

It is our responsibility to find God in someone who is different from us. I think that God basically says, 'I created diversity on purpose, and it is your responsibility to figure out how to make it work.'

I think what's important is to give space to the range of human experience.

Some people think that you have to be the loudest voice in the room to make a difference. That is just not true. Often, the best thing we can do is turn down the volume. When the sound is quieter, you can actually hear what someone else is saying. And that can make a world of difference.

Tolerance is held to be a condition of mind which is encouraged by, and is necessary for, civilization.

We must listen and learn, show humility and seek again to talk for and to people's ambitions and concerns.

We meet aliens every day who have something to give us. They come in the form of people with different opinions.

We can come from our own particular point of view and lay it down. We should not be throwing verbal rocks at each other. We're all responsible to continue the growth of Hip Hop.

I think at an early age I learned not to judge people.

Honestly, I just have to do what's right for me, and what I would tell people is what I believe, which is that tolerance is very important.

Toleration is good for all, or it is good for none.

One thing is clear to me: We, as human beings, must be willing to accept people who are different from ourselves.

I come from a very non-accepting family, but I'm very accepting.

It is my goal to love everyone. I hate no one. Regardless of their race, religion, their proclivities, the desire of their heart and how they want to live their life and the decisions that they make. I can even respect people's decisions and lifestyle choices just as I hope they have the courtesy to respect my decisions and my choices.

Until we learn to honor and respect what other people believe, I think we are doomed.

The highest result of education is tolerance.

There will always be someone else with a different view than you. I appreciate them and would never say that they are wrong. I hope that they would give me that courtesy also.