Viktor Yushchenko Quotes

I am proud that London is a city where, the vast majority of the time, Jewish people, Christians, Muslims, Sikhs, Buddhists, those who are not members of an organized faith, black, white, rich, young, gay, lesbian - don't simply tolerate each other but respect, embrace, and celebrate each other.

There is room for everyone; there is room for every culture, race, language and point of view.

To me, America is a symbol of all different views, different types of people coming together.

We need to reject any politics that targets people because of race or religion. This isn't a matter of political correctness. It's a matter of understanding what makes us strong. The world respects us not just for our arsenal; it respects us for our diversity and our openness and the way we respect every faith.

I love diversity.

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.

I respect every religion.

My country is nothing if not diverse.

We have to nurture and support the idea of pluralism.

We must never allow demagogues to divide us up by race, by religion, by national origin, by gender, or sexual orientation. Black and whites, Latino, Asian-American, Native American, Christian, Jew, Muslim, and every religion - straight or gay, male or female - we must stand together. This country belongs to all of us.

Pluralism isn't just diversity; it's something we create out of this diversity.

What people often mean by getting rid of conflict is getting rid of diversity, and it is of the utmost importance that these should not be considered the same.

Diversity, that is my motto.

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.

To be one, to be united is a great thing. But to respect the right to be different is maybe even greater.

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!

Dear sisters and brothers, I am not against anyone.

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

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

I belong to a gospel choir. They know I am an atheist but they are very tolerant.

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

It doesn't matter if you're black, white, gay, straight, come from different countries, different language... every single person is significant and is meaningful.

I represent the concept that pluralism is essential, union pluralism. I made an oath about this.

You can be for someone without being against someone else.

All my life I've been looking for diversity.