Jane Jacobs Quotes

Ethnic diversity adds richness to a society.

Preservation of one's own culture does not require contempt or disrespect for other cultures.

If people are given the chance to experience life in more than one country, they will hate a little less. It's not a miracle potion, but little by little you can solve problems in the basement of a country, not on the surface.

The ancients knew of no nations that could fuse many discordant elements into one society.

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

The main hope of harmony in our troubled world lies rather in the plurality of our identities, which intertwine with each other and are resistant to drastic divisions

If we cannot end now our differences, at least we can help make the world safe for diversity.

The world is a diverse place. Nobody has a monopoly on virtue or wisdom.

Our diversity is our strength. What a dull and pointless life it would be if everyone was the same.

If the European Union wants to be an address where civilizations meet, it must take Turkey in.

The United States is a great, great country, but it's not the only country, and we can learn a great deal beyond our own shores.

Literally everything good about this culture comes from mixing.

Our nation's multiculturalism is what makes us so special as a nation.

Deep down inside, I'm really a black girl stuck in a Mexican girl's body. But I'm also in touch with my inner white girl and my inner Asian girl. I feel like a little bit of everybody.

From 'Fonejacker,' multiculturalism has been a big part of my repertoire.

Marseille has a big Muslim community. The good thing is it is a melting point: all nationalities in there. Everyone is fine with each other. It is really close to North Africa, to Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco, so a lot of them come from there.

I've always been attracted to multicultural music. It's where the world is going.

Diversity is best in all contexts.

What sort of Europe do we want to have? Parallel societies? Muslim communities living together with the Christian community?

Coming to Harvard was an eye-opening experience because there's so much diversity on campus.

The idea of the beauty of diversity came from just growing up where I grew up. Los Angeles is a very big city - there's Little Ethiopia, Little Armenia, Little Tokyo, Chinatown, there's African-Americans, Latinos, Europeans.

I definitely have a lot of Korean-American fans, which is amazing.

Right now there are a lot of Angels represented. We are from all over the world. We come from different backgrounds. We all had different lives before this, so it is really interesting how a lot of different nationalities are represented, and it is super cool.

A lot of my friends - I am the only white person in their circle. Being able to hear other perspectives besides the white conservative approach has really given me a perspective that I want to share and challenge people to think about.

The key to India's success is its diversity. Our diversity is the core that makes us so unique. In this land we find a mix of states and regions, religions, languages, cultures, lifestyles and much more. We are so different and yet so similar and united.