“I never considered a difference of opinion in politics, in religion, in philosophy, as cause for withdrawing from a friend.” – Thomas Jefferson
We could use more of that attitude these days …
“I never considered a difference of opinion in politics, in religion, in philosophy, as cause for withdrawing from a friend.” – Thomas Jefferson
We could use more of that attitude these days …
A fantastic quote. I wish more people took its message to heart!
A Paradoxical Millennial,
Amen to that!
Amen, Jefferson.
Me too
Tolerance has gone to hell in a hand-basket, especially in politics. It’s really sad…
MC Clark,
We’ve mutated into frightened, tiny creatures. It’s sad.
I agree…
I couldn’t agree more. i started my blog with this thought. 🙂
see this – https://opinionatedhead.com/about?iframe=true&theme_preview=true
N,
Honest, respectful give-and-take is indeed a rarity these days. The only way it’s going to get better is for us to mind our manners and uphold our principles.
Thats true. But sometimes minding our manners and upholding our principles at the same time becomes tricky. The scale ends up bending more one way or the other. trying to get that right. 🙂
N,
Yeah, but life is tricky! It’s not a matter of formulas or dogmas, but relating to others. That takes full concentration, as well as intense emotional and mental effort!
I have read it many times, and even now it strikes me the same. Powerful. I wish more people could embrace this kind of intellectual honesty and humility.