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title: "21 Despite Differences Quotes by 19 authors"
description: "Browse 21 Despite Differences quotes by 19 authors. Discover the best Despite Differences sayings and thoughts."
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> [“Despite all differences of class or ideology, mentally, emotionally, we all have the same basic nature.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dalai-lama-xiv/despite-all-differences-of-class-or-ideology-mentally-emotionally-we/)

[Dalai Lama XIV](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dalai-lama-xiv/)

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> [Despite our differences, we did have a history. No one understood where I was coming from the way he did.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-dessen/despite-our-differences-we-did-have-a-history-no-one-understood-where/)

[Sarah Dessen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-dessen/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/717/sarah-dessen-110_despite_despite-our-differences-we-did-have-a-hi_757296.png)

> [We fell in love despite our differences, and once we did, something rare and beautiful was created.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nicholas-sparks/we-fell-in-love-despite-our-differences-and-once-we-did-something-2/)

[Nicholas Sparks](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nicholas-sparks/)

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> [“Despite our differences of opinion, I just want to say that I respect, appreciate, and love you.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/charles-f-glassman/despite-our-differences-of-opinion-i-just-want-to-say-that-i-respect/)

[Charles F. Glassman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/charles-f-glassman/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b1b/charles-f-glassman-3880_apology-quotes_despite-our-differences-of-opinion-i-jus_1942373.jpg)

> [On every level, despite differences in personalities and jobs, every single human being needs recognition and support.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/adele-scheele/on-every-level-despite-differences-in-personalities-and-jobs-every/)

[Adele Scheele](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/adele-scheele/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/22d/adele-scheele-86427_despite_on-every-level-despite-differences-in-pe_2693450.jpg)

> [Despite differences, happiness will create an unbreakable bond](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/despite-differences-happiness-will-create-an-unbreakable-bond/)

[Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/)

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> [Despite our differences, I know that both Republicans and Democrats love America.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marco-rubio/despite-our-differences-i-know-that-both-republicans-and-democrats/)

[Marco Rubio](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marco-rubio/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b35/marco-rubio-355_america_despite-our-differences-i-know-that-both_2249487.png)

> [The Chinese nation has always pursued a life in harmony with other nations despite differences.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/li-zhaoxing/the-chinese-nation-has-always-pursued-a-life-in-harmony-with-other/)

[Li Zhaoxing](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/li-zhaoxing/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0a5/li-zhaoxing-38606_china_the-chinese-nation-has-always-pursued-a_1625758.jpg)

> [We fell despite our differences and once we did something rare and beautiful was created love like that was happened only me..…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-arteme/we-fell-despite-our-differences-and-once-we-did-something-rare-and/)

[John Arteme](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-arteme/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/909/john-arteme-66078_inspirational_we-fell-despite-our-differences-and-once_2765976.jpg)

> [My sister accommodates me, never reproaches me with her doctrine, never tries to change me. She accepts and loves me, despite our…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joy-harjo/my-sister-accommodates-me-never-reproaches-me-with-her-doctrine-never/)

[Joy Harjo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joy-harjo/)

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> [We are all seeking to live up to normative standards that we recognize, even if we don't all recognize the same standards.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/samuel-scheffler/we-are-all-seeking-to-live-up-to-normative-standards-that-we/)

[Samuel Scheffler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/samuel-scheffler/)

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> [They didn't agree on much. In fact, they didn't agree on anything. They fought all the time and challenged each other every…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/they-didn-t-agree-on-much-in-fact-they-didn-t-agree-on-anything-they/)

[Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/)

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> [Empathy is choosing to see ourselves in another despite our differences. It's recognizing that the same humanity - the same desire for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vivek-murthy/empathy-is-choosing-to-see-ourselves-in-another-despite-our/)

[Vivek Murthy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vivek-murthy/)

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> [“Because, despite our differences, we shared one fundamental belief: that there is more to this world than what’s visible on the surface.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jeremy-wade/because-despite-our-differences-we-shared-one-fundamental-belief-that/)

[Jeremy Wade](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jeremy-wade/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a31/jeremy-wade-8413_quote_because-despite-our-differences-we-share_1384411.jpg)

> [“Despite our differences, I consider everyone with a good heart to be my ally in creating a better, more peaceful world.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurence-overmire/despite-our-differences-i-consider-everyone-with-a-good-heart-to-be/)

[Laurence Overmire](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laurence-overmire/)

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> [All the different nations in the world, despite their differences of appearance and religion and language and way of life, still have…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/abbas-kiarostami/all-the-different-nations-in-the-world-despite-their-differences-of/)

[Abbas Kiarostami](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/abbas-kiarostami/)

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> [“She knew exactly what he meant. Despite their differences, because of their differences, they were a perfect mismatched set. Two sides of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarra-manning/she-knew-exactly-what-he-meant-despite-their-differences-because-of/)

[Sarra Manning](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarra-manning/)

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> [“I understand we all have our differences. But while learning about history I've read about white people coming together, Jews coming together,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jonathan-anthony-burkett/i-understand-we-all-have-our-differences-but-while-learning-about/)

[Jonathan Anthony Burkett](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jonathan-anthony-burkett/)

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> [They didn't agree on much,in fact,they're rarely agreed on anything, they fought all the time and they challenged each other everyday, but…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/they-didn-t-agree-on-much-in-fact-they-re-rarely-agreed-on-anything/)

[Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/)

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> [I've traveled around the world, and what's so revealing is that, despite the differences in culture, politics, language, how people dress, there…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/howard-schultz/i-ve-traveled-around-the-world-and-what-s-so-revealing-is-that/)

[Howard Schultz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/howard-schultz/)

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> [We're all human beings, in the end, despite our differences.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/timothy-morton/we-re-all-human-beings-in-the-end-despite-our-differences/)

[Timothy Morton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/timothy-morton/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c0b/timothy-morton-4240_alike_we-re-all-human-beings-in-the-end-despit_1086406.png)

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