We have to face the fact that either all of us are going to die together or we are going to learn to live together and if we are to live together we have to talk.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Survival requires cooperation, which requires open communication.
- In plain terms
- We must talk to live together and avoid dying together.
- What can you take from it?
- Dialogue is essential for collective survival.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When do you refuse to talk?
- What stops you from talking?
Another view
Talk alone may not stop entrenched conflict.
More from Eleanor Roosevelt
It isn't enough to talk about peace. One must believe in it. And it isn't enough to believe in it. One must work at it.
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