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On this shrunken globe men can no longer live as strangers. Men can war against each other as hostile neighbors, as we are determined not to do; or they can co-exist in frigid isolation, as we are doing. But our prayer is that men everywhere will learn, finally, to live as brothers, to respect each other's differences, to heal each other's wounds, to promote each other's progress, and to benefit from each other's knowledge.

Adlai Stevenson#78

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About this quote

What does it mean?
Argues that nations must move from hostility or isolation to brotherhood based on respect and mutual progress.
In plain terms
People must live as brothers, respecting differences and helping each other.
What can you take from it?
Global coexistence requires active cooperation and mutual respect.

Where it applies

  • foreign policy
  • peacebuilding
  • international aid

Putting it to work

  • promote dialogue
  • share resources
  • respect differences

Questions to consider

  • What does living as brothers look like?
  • How do we heal wounds between nations?

Another view

Cultural and political differences often make brotherhood difficult to achieve.

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