Zubin Mehta Quotes

This is a country where Jews and Arabs speak without fear. Where people come from different cultures the world over. Where everyone becomes Brazilian rapidly.

It had always been one of my convictions that Jews and Arabs could live together. Even as a child it never occurred to me that Jews might someday be living in Israel without Arabs, or separated from Arabs. On the contrary, for me it had always seemed perfectly normal for the two people to live and work side by side. That is the nature of life here and it always will be.... though Israel is a Jewish nation, it is, of course, not only a Jewish nation...

We - what we need is a dialogue among civilizations. And we need multiculturalism, respect for diversity, tolerance, respect for diverse faiths.

Two races share today the soil of Canada. These people had not always been friends. But I hasten to say it. There is no longer any family here but the human family. It matters not the language people speak, or the altars at which they kneel.

We are, by many measures, one of the more diverse cities in the country, growing more diverse all the time, and one of the more harmonious in terms of how we live together.

Race wasn't an issue. My family was French, but Yorkville was a melting pot of races and cultures.

I grew up in a neighborhood with blacks and Puerto Ricans and Italians, the whole gamut, so conveying unity has always meant a lot to me.

In spite of the huge diversity in Malaysia in terms of religion, culture, race, ethnicity and so forth, we've really gone very far in developing this country.

Victoria is proudly the multicultural capital of Australia; we have a diverse, harmonious community.

A lot of people don't know this, but Toronto is probably the most multicultural city in North America.

Interethnic and spiritual accord is our strategic resource, the basis for progress of our society and state.

We are increasingly recognising and accepting, respecting and celebrating, our cultural diversity.

In my town, and especially in my area, there were people from everywhere: Algerians, Senegalese, French people, Asians, all kinds of immigrants and natives, and everyone circulated.

It brings people together. It brings the races together. It brings religions together.

America's a melting pot, all races, cultures, religious choices.

In a multi-racial society, trust, understanding and tolerance are the cornerstones of peace and order

The one peace possible: A homeland for everybody.

Australia will be a multiracial nation in the future.

There have been very few societies which are multi-racial and knew any degree of peace.

The white and colored people of this country [can] be blended into a common nationality…

E Pluribus Unum [One out of many]

I am the President of Arabs and Druse as well as Jews.

One people out of many.

Assimilation was never the goal of the diverse ethnic groups in America. Inclusion without discomfort is now, and ever will be, the goal.

The moment we invite to our table men of another race ... we affirm that we acknowledge them as our fellow countrymen as they acknowledge we are theirs.