Ilhan Omar Quotes

Yes, we become stronger when men and women, young and old, gay and straight, native-born and immigrant fight together to create the kind of country we all know we can become.

Kids are our future, and we hope baseball has given them some idea of what it is to live together and how we can get along, whether you be black or white.

I hope that people will finally come to realize that there is only one 'race' - the human race - and that we are all members of it.

Diversity is about all of us, and about us having to figure out how to walk through this world together.

We have no hope of solving our problems without harnessing the diversity, the energy, and the creativity of all our people.

Up you mighty race. You can accomplish what you will! Build your future on these foundations: Freedom, Justice and Equality.

I believe in everyone staying as they are, and when you meld together, you get something more accurate and democratic.

We're strongest when we're united, and we're united when everyone has an opportunity to contribute their talents and ideas.

In the creative community, there's no excuse for not making a more equitable environment.

Let us not act out of fear and misunderstanding, but out of the values of inclusion, diversity, and regard for all that make our country great.

We have to inspire people and give them a sense of hope. We need to bring people along, not ridicule and tear them down.

You can have your own thought process about things, but you still need to include and co-exist with other people.

We are a society that really worked to leave our differences behind, and value equality. All these things actually make a community live in harmony.

It's gratifying to know that America can be so much more than the land of the free and home of the rest of us.

I hope that we always have diversity, that we have equality and representation every step of the way.

I want our students to be so accustomed to children of other cultures that the words 'diversity' and 'tolerance' won't be in their vocabulary. They won't need them - they'll live it.

This country isn't a melting pot. Think of this country as a stir fry. That's what this country should be. A place where people are appreciated for who they are.

I have always striven to raise the voice of hope for a world where hate gives way to respect and oppression to liberation.

Terror will crash down on us if we fail to understand that a pluralistic society requires the personal and daily commitment of every citizen.

Everyone should play their role in tearing down the wall of hatred.

If you study both 'Gilligan' and 'Brady,' you will see they are based on a similar philosophy: that it's possible for different kinds of people to learn to live together, either in a family or stuck on an island with no escape.

The new republic should be based on diversity, respect and equal rights for all.

You need a lot of different types of people to make the world better.

Society is unity in diversity.

The value of tolerance is central to living in today's world - especially in diverse places like the Bronx.