Quotes about Diversity
I believe in an America where the separation of church and state is absolute; where no Catholic prelate would tell the President -- should he be Catholic -- how to act, and no Protestant minister would tell his parishioners for whom to vote; where no church or church school is granted any public funds or political preference, and where no man is denied public office merely because his religion differs from the President who might appoint him, or the people who might elect him.
— John F. Kennedy
This nation was founded by many men of many nations and backgrounds. It was founded on the principle that all men are created equal, and that the rights of every man are diminished when the rights of one man are threatened. John F. Kennedy, Radio and television report to the American people in civil rights, June 11, 1963 35th president of US 1961-1963 (1917 - 1963) ? John F. Kennedy
— John F. Kennedy
there are few if any issues where all the truth and all the right and all the angels are on one side.
— John F. Kennedy
All distinctions of birth or of rank have been abolished. All citizens, whether native or adopted, are placed upon terms of precise equality. All are entitled to equal rights and equal protection.
— James K. Polk
God hath put no such difference between the Male and Female as man would make.
— Margaret Fell
Equality begins with economic empowerment.
— George H. W. Bush
Where there are no distinctions there can be no superiority; perfect equality affords no temptation.
— Thomas Paine
The Lord so constituted everybody that no matter what color you are you require the same amount of nourishment.
— Will Rogers
We all came in on different ships, but we're all in the same boat now
— Martin Luther King, Jr.
I was looking for excellence in any color or gender it comes in. Some of my top people are African American but not all of them.
— Bishop TD Jakes
We will convey our deep appreciation for the Islamic faith, which has done so much over the centuries to shape the world - including in my own country.
— Barack Obama
People in every country should be free to choose and live their faith based upon the persuasion of the mind, and the heart, and the soul. This tolerance is essential for religion to thrive.
— Barack Obama