#disagreement

Humans do not simply, innocently, and honestly disagree with each other about the good, the just, the right, the principles and applications of moral distinction and valuation, for they are already caught, like it or not, in a complex dynamic of each other’s desires, recognition, power, and comparisons which not only relativizes moral distinctions and valuations, but makes them a constant and dangerous source of discord. ↗

— Gregory B. Sadler

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When Reagan was elected, I felt that the Agency had gone much more into the service of a political tendency in the country with which I had already felt very strong disagreement. ↗

— Aldrich Ames

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Healthy disagreement, debate, leading to compromise has always been the American way. ↗

— Donald L. Carcieri

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There is nothing more likely to start disagreement among people or countries than an agreement. ↗

— E. B. White

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Unfortunately, our history has abundant examples of patriotism being used to hurt those who express views in disagreement with that of the majority. ↗

— Vic Snyder

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Writers should provoke disagreement. ↗

— V. S. Naipaul

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Like all best families, we have our share of eccentricities, of impetuous and wayward youngsters and of family disagreements. ↗

— Elizabeth II

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The beginning of thought is in disagreement - not only with others but also with ourselves. ↗

— Eric Hoffer

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Honest disagreement is often a good sign of progress. ↗