Respect for Differences Quotes

Here is a diversity of religions, educations, manners, interest, such as it would seem almost impossible to unite in one plan of conduct.

Strength lies in differences, not in similarities.

America is woven of many strands. I would recognize them and let it so remain. Our fate is to become one, and yet many. This is not prophecy, but description.

India's pluralism is its greatest strength and its greatest example to the world.

One of my key areas of unification is to champion multiracialism. Multiracialism is vital to unity.

When I hear President Trump suggest policy ideas that run counter to American ideals, I speak out. In the same vein, when my constituents disagree with me, I welcome and champion their right to speak out.

Today different ethnic groups and different nations come together due to common sense.

In a pluralistic society, no group, no matter how numerous or powerful, has a right to prescribe a set of beliefs or a code of ethics for all.

America's answer to the intolerant man is diversity - the very diversity which our heritage of religious freedom has inspired.

Allow the diversity to exist. There is nothing wrong with it. Hell, we put up with the religious right-we can put up with transgendered human beings.

Our society is pluralistic. We who accept the privilege of membership in that society agree to respect the people's right to live by their own religious precepts.

Christians ought not to persecute one another, and that only for small differences in opinion, when what is right or wrong for the most part remains a doubt and uncertain; whil'st the evils are only certain that such disputes produce.

Tolerance of true diversity on university campuses - diversity of opinion and belief - has been eroding for decades while alumni and trustees looked the other way.

I'm a military baby, so I kind of always see the world as one; we just have different colours, and we're from different places in the world.

India will not function if you do not believe in unity in diversity.

A constitution can permit the co-existence of several cultures and ethnic groups with a single state

This is my favourite thing about being raised in Africa: we don't do labels very well; we don't do this, 'Oh, you're a Democrat; oh, you're a Republican.' Because we live in the real world.

Tolerance is a sign of growth on the spiritual path

The prominence given to our nation as a rainbow country has its genesis and credence in our 'Calaloo culture' of which our East Indian brothers and sisters have played a principal part.

If you disagree with me, fine! Because that's the great thing about America, we can disagree!

I have no problem with someone who disagrees with my life. That's your right to feel that way.

God gave us all exactly the same fingers, arms, legs, and feet, but in our different countries we divided them all a little differently as we feel it, do you understand?

Schools cannot teach all minority viewpoints even if they are passionately held.

There's no race, no religion, no class system, no color - nothing - no sexual orientation, that makes us better than anyone else. We're all deserving of love.

I could say analogously that tolerance is the affable appreciation of qualities, views, and actions of other individuals which are foreign to one's own habits, beliefs, and tastes. Thus being tolerant does not mean being indifferent towards the actions and feelings of others. Understanding and empathy must also be present.