There are differences between cultures,
but not between civilizations.
When we live in societies, [...] it means that every individual has the same fundamental rights. At the same time, those rights mean that people can live together, that they respect one another, that they bear responsibility for one another -
that is civilization.
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Stéphane Hessel
Article 26/2
Education shall be directed to the full dvelopment of the human personality and to the strengthening of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms. It shall promote understanding, tolerance and friendship among all nations, racial or religious groups, and shall further the activities of the United Nations for the maintenance of peace.
but not between civilizations.
When we live in societies, [...] it means that every individual has the same fundamental rights. At the same time, those rights mean that people can live together, that they respect one another, that they bear responsibility for one another -
that is civilization.
***
Stéphane Hessel
Article 26/2
Education shall be directed to the full dvelopment of the human personality and to the strengthening of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms. It shall promote understanding, tolerance and friendship among all nations, racial or religious groups, and shall further the activities of the United Nations for the maintenance of peace.