I suppose if what unites us will outlive what divides us, it would be the greater. It does seem easier to identify what divides us, than what unites us - including the "no." Finding identity in not-me - or "no" is part of human development, albiet an immature part.
On Apr 5, 2:33 am, vamadevananda <[email protected]> wrote: > What unites us, the ' thing,' may seem more conceptual than real. But > it would outlive the divisive trivia and arch over conflicting > ambitions. To that extent, it's more real than the trivia and the > ambitions. > > We do choose to size and prioritise our own realities, though ! > > On Apr 5, 11:14 am, iam deheretic <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > I agree politicians are not interested in a united front only in the trivia > > that divides.. > > > the one for all and all for one has fallen by the wayside it seems that > > politicians are not interested in what makes the world strong only in what > > allows them to plunder mankind.. > > I don't see signs of man waking up soon ,, unless this is a sign of the call > > for arms/ > > Allan > > > On Mon, Apr 5, 2010 at 2:25 AM, archytas <[email protected]> wrote: > > > The answer currently seems to be 'no' Molly. Trivia is being raised > > > to heightened levels to divide us. > > > > On 5 Apr, 00:24, Don Johnson <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > "All for one and one for all." > > > > > United we stand, divided we fall." > > > > > I'm sure these sentiments have been around 10's of thousands of years. > > > What > > > > I believe it's all about is survival. And when that is taken for > > > > granted > > > > then we unite for prosperity. Ambition unites us. > > > > > dj > > > > > On Sun, Apr 4, 2010 at 1:30 PM, Molly <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > There is a phrase that I think is important, but is overused and well > > > > > on its way to becoming a cliché and that is: “What unites us is > > > > > greater than what divides us!” President John F. Kennedy used it in > > > > > his 1961 address to Canadian Parliament: “Geography has made us > > > > > neighbors. History has made us friends. Economics has made us > > > > > partners. And necessity has made us allies. Those whom nature hath > > > > > so joined together, let no man put asunder. What unites us is far > > > > > greater than what divides us. > > > > > > The current US President, Barack Obama also used the idea in his > > > > > speech this past Martin Luther King Junior Day: “through times of > > > > > great challenge and great change, we have remembered that fundamental > > > > > American truth - that what unites us is always more powerful than what > > > > > divides us.” > > > > > > But the idea is not strictly American, as the Secretary-General of the > > > > > United Nations, Ban Ki-moon has recently used it in two different > > > > > speeches. First, in April of 2009, in his address to the Alliance of > > > > > Civilizations forum in Istanbul, “What unites is so powerful it could > > > > > easily overcome what divides us.” Next, in November of 2009 in his > > > > > speech to the Summit of Religious and Secular Leaders on Climate > > > > > Change in London, “We are united by the belief that what unites us as > > > > > human beings is stronger than what divides us.” > > > > > > What is it that unites us all? Is it greater than what divides us? > > > > > What do YOU think? > > > > > > -- > > > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > > Groups > > > > > ""Minds Eye"" group. > > > > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > > > [email protected]<minds-eye%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups > > > > > .com> > > > <minds-eye%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups .com> > > > > > . > > > > > For more options, visit this group at > > > > >http://groups.google.com/group/minds-eye?hl=en. > > > > -- > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > > ""Minds Eye"" group. > > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > [email protected]<minds-eye%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups > > > .com> > > > . > > > For more options, visit this group at > > >http://groups.google.com/group/minds-eye?hl=en. > > > -- > > ( > > ) > > I_D Allan- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/minds-eye?hl=en.
