A different world cannot be built by indifferent people.
Peter MarshallRead
Lord, where we are wrong, make us willing to change; where we are right, make us easy to live with.
Interpretation
What this quote means
This quote emphasizes the importance of humility and adaptability in the face of conflict and personal flaws.
Peter Marshall's quote speaks to the dual nature of human behavior in relationships and self-awareness. It calls for the recognition of our own faults and the willingness to change, while also urging us to adopt a compassionate and tolerant attitude toward others, particularly when we believe we are correct. The balance of humility in acknowledging our mistakes and grace in dealing with the perceived faults of others is essential for harmonious interactions.
Themes
ChangeHumilityRelationshipsSelf-AwarenessTolerance
In practice
Example use cases
This quote could be used in a discussion about conflict resolution in relationships.
More from Peter Marshall
All quotes βMay we think of freedom, not as the right to do as we please, but as the opportunity to do what is right.
Peter MarshallRead
I know that no business contract, no order or commercial consideration can ever be worth the happiness of one's home or the peace of one's mind.
Peter MarshallRead
Teach us, O Lord, the disciplines of patience, for to wait is often harder than to work.
Peter MarshallRead
A man walks on through life - with the external call ringing in his ears but with no response stirring in his heart, and then suddenly, without any warning, the Spirit taps him on the shoulder. What happens? He turns 'round. The word 'repentance' means 'turning 'round.' He repents and believes and is saved.
Peter MarshallRead
I am growing more and more aware that all too often we preachers aim at nothing and hit it.
Peter MarshallRead
Similar quotes
We need to work together to embrace and repair our land, repair our power systems, and repair ourselves. It's time to stop building the shopping malls, the prisons, the stadiums, and other tributes to all of our collective failures.
Majora CarterRead
Changes and progress very rarely are gifts from above. They come out of struggles from below.
Noam ChomskyRead
Thus, for those who are willing to go out into the field, to look and to listen, changing demographics is both a highly productive and a highly dependable innovation opportunity.
Peter DruckerRead
When we as a society begin to value mothers as the givers and supporters of life, then we will see social change in ways that matter.
Ina May GaskinRead
Each of us, as citizens, has a role to play in creating a better world for our children
Nelson MandelaRead
I support anything that broadens the message of gender equality and tempers the stigma of the feminist label. We run into trouble, though, when we celebrate celebrity feminism while avoiding the actual work of feminism.
Roxane GayRead