Bill Bradley Quotes

I believe in diversity in thought, in culture, and all sort of things.

In Europe, the big word is tolerance. You tolerate everything.

I celebrate diversity. It's what makes us great.

We should do more than tolerate our diversity. We should honor and celebrate it..

Let us not speak of tolerance. This negative word implies grudging concessions by smug consciences. Rather, let us speak of mutual understanding and mutual respect.

I love diversity.

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.

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

All my life I've been looking for diversity.

I think tolerance and acceptance and love is something that feeds every community.

Diversity means understanding.

We are a unique country — multi-cultural, multi-ethnic and multi-religious. Therefore, out of necessity, we need to moderate our positions. There is no harm in seeking solidarity of one's race but we must accept the basic truth that each one of us needs to communicate peacefully across the racial divide for the betterment of one's community.

Diversity is … the sometimes painful awareness that other people, other races, other habits of mind, have as much integrity of being, as much claim upon the world, as you do.

That differences of race, color, and creed are natural, and that diverse groups, institutions, and ideas are stimulating factors in the development of man; That to promote harmony in diversity is a responsible task of religion and statesmanship; That since no individual can express the whole truth, it is essential to treat with understanding and good will those whose views differ from our own; That by the testimony of history intolerance is the door to violence, brutality and dictatorship; and That the realization of human interdependence and solidarity is the best guard of civilization.

We need not think alike to love alike.

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

Diversity is crucial.

Embrace the humanity of everyone, especially those you don't understand.

I want people to be more accepting.

We have to nurture and support the idea of pluralism.

No matter if someone has personal feelings about my sexuality or how they view me, it's all of our job to continue to show up in spaces where we can say, 'You know what? I can figure out how to try to work with you.'

It is through accepting other people in our own countries that we shall come to respect our neighbours and be respected in our turn.

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.

It is our responsibility to find God in someone who is different from us. I think that God basically says, 'I created diversity on purpose, and it is your responsibility to figure out how to make it work.'

What I loved the most about Oakland was that all of my neighbors came in as many colors, ideas, and religions as there are people on the planet. How lucky I was to know so many people that were so different and yet so much alike!