
As quoted in Simply Living: The Spirit of the Indigenous People (1999) edited by Shirley A. Jones
Official Trailer
Hawking (2013)
As quoted in Simply Living: The Spirit of the Indigenous People (1999) edited by Shirley A. Jones
Twenty Year Vision for America (2004)
Context: As with science and technology, there could be a dark side of globalization, in which progress for some means poverty for others, as jobs and opportunities ebb and flow, securities and currencies fluctuate in value, and the tension between private profit and public good persists. But surely these are risks that we can manage in a world with an America more attuned to its larger purpose and responsibilities.
The final frontier is perhaps the most difficult, but it's also the most important — and that's the frontier of the human spirit. For too long, people have allowed differences on the surface — differences of color, ethnicity, and gender — to tear apart the common bonds they share. And the human spirit suffers as a result.
Imagine a world in which we saw beyond the lines that divide us, and celebrated our differences, instead of hiding from them. Imagine a world in which we finally recognized that, fundamentally, we are all the same. And imagine if we allowed that new understanding to build relations between people and between nations.
Our goal for the next twenty years should be to finally recognize that our differences are our greatest strength. That's true not only here in America, but in all parts of the world, where we've allowed historic rifts to poison the well of opportunity. They've arisen from the natural prides and passion of humanity. Only when we recognize that — when we respect the human spirit — will we be a great nation and a great world. These are the steps we must take in the next twenty years, as we reach out for the newest frontiers.
“I very much believe that we share the same human values…”
Breaking the Cycle (2003)
Context: I very much believe that we share the same human values... If you scan through all the religions — monotheistic and others — they all preach the same... I think all our fights, our wars, and all our disagreements are just expressions of frustration at our human condition at a particular time. I don't think it has to do with us believing in different values.
Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought Acceptance Speech (2013)
“Once we realize we are all members of humanity, we will want to compete in the spirit of love.”
Source: The Soul of a Butterfly (2004), p. xxiv
Context: Once we realize we are all members of humanity, we will want to compete in the spirit of love.
In a competition of love we would not be running against one another, but with one another. We would be trying to gain victory for all humanity. If I am a faster runner than you, you may feel bad seeing me pass you in the race, but if you know that we are both racing to make our world better, you will feel good knowing that we are racing toward a common goal, a mutual reward.
In a competition of love we'll all share in the victory, no matter who comes first.
Life in the Industry: A Musician's Diary
Cross-correspondences (p. 69)
The Immortalization Commission: The Strange Quest to Cheat Death (2011)
Other texts
Source: The Great Certainty http://web.archive.org/web/20090723055942/http://olafstapledonarchive.webs.com/thegreatcertainty.html
Reflections on Various Subjects (1665–1678), VII. On Air and Manner