Accepting Quotes

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We, as human beings, must be willing to accept people who are different from ourselves. — Barbara Jordan
When the institutions of money rule the world, it is perhaps inevitable that the interests of money will take precedence over the interests of people.… — David Korten
Tolerance is the positive and cordial effort to understand another's beliefs, practices, and habits without necessarily sharing or accepting them. — Joshua L. Liebman
We need to finally accept that all sentient creatures are deserving of basic rights. I define basic rights as this -the ability to pursue life… — Moby
When we acknowledge the kingdom of the self, we will no longer accept slavery either for ourselves or for others, no matter how it is… — Gerry Spence
By accepting yourself and being fully what you are, your presence can make others happy. — Jane Roberts
This is the road I have tried to follow as a teacher: living my convictions; being open to the process of knowing and being sensitive… — Paulo Freire
In order to grow, you must accept new responsibilities, no matter how uncertain you may feel or how unprepared you are to deal with them. — Pat Summitt
I'm optimistic. I see no longer people accepting fuzzy thinking in the world. The change is not that people aren't still saying under-informed things. The… — Neil deGrasse Tyson
The international community cannot accept that whole communities are marginalized because of the color of their skin. People of African descent are among those most… — Ban Ki-moon
Man's characteristic privilege is that the bond he accepts is not physical but moral; that is, social. He is governed not by a material environment… — Emile Durkheim
Two big questions that people ask me are: if we make these robots more and more human-like, will we accept them - will they need… — Rodney Brooks
To choose a hardship for ourselves is our only defense against that hardship. This is what is meant by accepting suffering. Those who, by their… — Cesare Pavese
The mind is very wild. The human experience is full of unpredictability and paradox, joys and sorrows, successes and failures. We can't escape any of… — Pema Chodron
God is the only one who knows how many children we should have, and we should be ready to accept them. One can't decide for… — Mel Gibson
What is the next thing you need for leadership? It is the ability to make up your mind to make a decision and accept full… — Sam Manekshaw
One is defeated only when one accepts defeat. — Ferdinand Foch
We secure our friends not by accepting favors but by doing them. — Thucydides
Gardening...demands a certain attitude. It is necessary to accept the dynamism of vegetation with serenity. — Gilles Clement
Never regret your past. Accept it as the teacher that it is. — Robin Sharma

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