Sukarno Quotes

It is not easy to see how the more extreme forms of nationalism can long survive when men have seen the Earth in its true perspective as a single small globe against the stars.

We are on the cusp of this time where I can say, "I speak as a citizen of the world" without others saying, "God, what a nut.

I guess I just don't see America as separate from Vietnam or Ethiopia. This mentality of 'our team's better than yours' - it's a high school idea. My kids don't see those dividing lines, and I don't want to either.

I am not an Athenian or a Greek, but a citizen of the world.

Independence did not mean chauvinism and narrow nationalism.

To survive in peace and harmony, united and strong, we must have one people, one nation, one flag.

Nations, like small communities, are in danger of becoming provincial, and must become so, unless they exchange commodities, theories, thoughts, and ideals. Isolation is the soil of ignorance, and ignorance is the soil of egotism; and nations, like individuals who live apart, mistake provincialism for perfection, and hatred of all other nations for patriotism.

... if you love your country why is it necessary to hate other countries?

The real choice we have to make is between peace and nationalism.

The beautiful thing about L.A. is that you have 50 countries in one county. Diversity brings power and muscle.

Unity in things Necessary, Liberty in things Unnecessary, and Charity in all.

There are many pointers in the Bible concerning the rightness, the goodness, the beauty, the justice, the preciousness of racial harmony and diversity.

We need a type of patriotism that recognizes the virtues of those who are opposed to us.

Diversity is really a richness for mankind.

Europe must learn to live in and with the world, not to dominate it nor to assume it is superior or more virtuous.

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.

Reagan was all about America, and you talked about it. Obama is, 'We are above that now. We're not just parochial, we're not just chauvinistic, we're not just provincial. We stand for something.' I mean, in a way, Obama's standing above the country, above - above the world. He's sort of God. He's going to bring all different sides together.

I just want to play for Hindus and Muslims that sit together. That's all I want to do.

One of the things that's beautiful about New Orleans is how culturally rich we are and how well we have worked together. People call us a gumbo. It's really important that we get focused on the very simple notion that diversity is a strength, it's not a weakness.

Society is unity in diversity.

Liberals, conservatives, Muslims, Jews, Christians, and I find - I think education is something that can bring us together.

The Universal Zulu Nation stands to acknowledge wisdom, understanding, freedom, justice, and equality, peace, unity, love, and having fun, work, overcoming the negative through the positive, science, mathematics, faith, facts, and the wonders of God, whether we call him Allah, Jehovah, Yahweh, or Jah.

I want Dubai to be a place where everybody from all over the world meets each other, don't think of fighting or hate, just love it, enjoy their sport, and that's it.

People of faith, people of no faith, people of different faith, that's what America is all about; it's bringing that diversity into and challenge of the different ideas that motivate people in our country. That's what makes America work.

We stand strong together - as Americans - many cultures, races and faiths, but one nation under God.