“No matter what people tell you, words and ideas can change the world.” – Robin Williams
“We are what our thoughts have made us; so take care about what you think. Words are secondary. Thoughts live; they travel far.” – Swami Vivekananda
“Whatever words we utter should be chosen with care for people will hear them and be influenced by them for good or ill.” – Buddha
“Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
“If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.” – Wayne Dyer
“The more man meditates upon good thoughts, the better will be his world and the world at large.” – Confucius
“True wisdom comes to each of us when we realize how little we understand about life, ourselves, and the world around us.” – Socrates
Ideas that Eliminate Boundaries and Division Change the World
“God created this world out of a desire for love and peace. If we create division by insisting that our own religion is the only path to salvation, we go against God’s desire. God wants everyone in the world to work hard for peace, reconciliation, and coexistence. If people say that coming to church creates division in their family, then I do not hesitate to tell them that they should put their family first. Religion is only a means to bring about God’s perfect world; it is not an end in itself.
Humankind’s destiny is to bring together all the points of view that are now divided against each other. The philosophy that will lead humanity in the future must be able to bring together all religions and philosophies. The days have ended when one country stands at the forefront and leads humanity. The era of nationalism has also ended.
If we continue the era of people congregating together only by religion or race, then humanity cannot avoid a repetition of war. The age of peace absolutely cannot come unless we transcend cultural customs and traditions. No ideology, philosophy or religion that has influenced humanity in the past is capable of bringing about the peace and unification that is needed for the future. We need a new ideology and philosophy that goes beyond Buddhism, Christianity and Islam. For my entire life, I have called on people until my voice is hoarse to transcend their religious factions and even their religions.” – Sun Myung Moon, As a Peace Loving Global Citizen, p. 287
