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Pluralist societies are not accidents of history. They are a product of enlightened education and continuous investment by governments and all of civil society in recognizing and celebrating the diversity of the world’s peoples.

Aga Khan IV

If our animosities are born out of fear, then confident generosity is born out of hope.
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Animosities Born Confident Fear Generosity Generously Hope Powerful Progress
While the past was a book he had read and re-read may times, the future was just one more literary work of art into which he used to pour himself with deep thought and concentration.
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Art Concentration Deep Future Literary Past Read Thought Time Work
None of these situations are identical. You cannot take one set of issues from one country and apply it to another.
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Another Apply Country Identical Issue One Religious Set Take
Islam is probably the one that places the greatest emphasis on knowledge. The purpose is to understand God’s creation.
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Creation God Greatest Knowledge Probably Purpose Religious
Canada has for many years been a beacon to the rest of the world for its commitment to pluralism and for its support for the multicultural richness and diversity of its peoples.
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Commitment Country Diversity Multicultural People Pluralism Rest Riches Support World Year
The Pope is only concerned with the spiritual welfare of his flock.
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Concerned Flock Pope Spiritual Welfare
They are all different, in terms of history, and the religious compositions of the populations involved.
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Composition Different Involved Population Religious Term
God has opened and continues to open new windows for us to see the marvels of His creation
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Continue Creation God Marvel Opened Window
The search for justice and security, the struggle for equality of opportunity, the quest for tolerance and harmony, the pursuit of human dignity.
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Equality Justice Opportunity Security Struggle Thinking
There are those… who enter the world in such poverty that they are deprived of both the means and the motivation to improve their lot.
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Deprived Determination Improve Mean Motivation Poverty
There is nothing wrong with being well off as long as money has a social and ethical value and is not the object of one’s own greed.
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Ethical Greed Long Money Nothing Object Own Social Value
We cannot make the world safe for democracy unless we also make the world safe for diversity.
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Democracy Diversity Make Safe World
Canada is today the most successful pluralist society on the face of our globe, without any doubt in my mind.
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Country Doubt Fear Mind Pluralist Society Successful Today Unique
Indeed, one strength of Islam has always lain in its belief that creation is not static but continuous, that through scientific and other endeavours.
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Continous Creation Endeavor Lain Marvel Open Scientific Strength Window
Pluralism is no longer simply an asset or a prerequisite for progress and development, it is vital to our existence.
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Development Existence Longer Pluralism Progress Simply Vital
Canada has an experience of governance of which much of the world stands in dire need.
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Agree Country Dire Experience Governance Need Religious Space Upon World

Pluralist societies are not accidents of history. They are a product of enlightened education and continuous investment by governments and all of civil society in recognizing and celebrating the diversity of the world’s peoples.

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