Felix Frankfurter Quotes

One of my beliefs about leadership is it's not how many followers you have, but how many people you have with different opinions that you can bring together and try to be a good listener.

We can't always agree on everything.

My own experience is use the tools that are out there. Use the digital world. But never lose sight of the need to reach out and talk to other people who don't share your view. Listen to them and see if you can find a way to compromise.

I want people to talk to one another no matter what their difference of opinion might be.

And humility in politics means accepting that one party doesn't have all the answers; recognising that working in partnership is progress not treachery.

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

You don't get unity by ignoring the questions that have to be faced.

Let's not demonize people who don't happen to agree with us.

We have differences. That’s why we’re here. That’s what Congress does.

The committee will be composed of open-minded people who agree with me.

You can legislate against discrimination, but you can't legislate compassion, understanding and good will.

In order to have a large number of values in common, all members of the group must have an equitable opportunity to receive and to take from others. Members must be able to accept each other’s ideas and must be able to compromise. There must be a large variety of shared undertakings and experiences. Otherwise, the influences … educate some into masters, educate others into slaves.

You don't promote the cause of peace by talking only to people with whom you agree.

I think it's important to understand people can disagree on things, and still move forward.

Legislating is a very human experience in which trust and mutual respect play critical roles.

When people realize they're being heard, and have a seat at the table, things seem to work out.

For us to accomplish our goals, it will be necessary to transform our political culture, to respect plurality, and to build, among ourselves, bridges and more bridges.

Anything to make a difference and to seek consensus on an issue is something that I feel strongly about.

I'm not afraid to fight for things I believe in, and I'm not afraid to respect people that have another point of view.

If you are willing to listen and if you are willing to sit around the table, sometimes especially with the people who you think you disagree with the most, it is still really possible to get things done.

I encourage people and their different points of view.

All sides must learn to respect one another.

We must have real debates where disagreements exist, listen to each other, not shy away from ideas different from our own and treat people with respect.

It's important for people to give every leader the chance to step forward and look for ways to have dialogue.

I am a universalist, passionately devoted to the cause of equality within the human family.