Chen Shui-bian Quotes

The vision of a nation formed from many different peoples bound together by a common love of freedom was staked out long before our lifetimes or even our parents' or grandparents' lifetimes.

Diversity is what is destroying the country.

My connection was we never want to put ourselves in a position as a nation where we pit group against group.

From the newest arrivals to our Native American brothers and sisters, we are one America.

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

I intend to be the president of all citizens of Macedonia, regardless of their ethnic or religious background, regardless of their political standing. I shall not allow ethnic hatred and intolerance to undermine Macedonia's stability.

America rests on shared values rather than shared ethnicity.

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

Nothing prevents us from being and remaining the exponents of a united humanity, when we have a country of our own. To fulfill this mission we do not have to remain literally planted among the nations who hate and despise us.

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.

Remember and help America remember that the fellowship of human beings is more important than the fellowship of race and class and gender in a democratic society.

America is a place where we all come together. It is a place of consensus.

The diversity of America is a strength of the country, and I don't think that we use that. We don't talk about our strengths. I mean, having so many diverse people in this country from all aspects of all over the world, and we don't use that. I think we should talk about who we are - that melting pot that we've become.

I have confidence that we can form this kind of national community.

We cannot shun our values as an immigrant nation. This is a wrong path. And while possibly it is a short-term political victory based on division and based on creating a wedge issue that splits people in this country, it is a long-term defeat for this Nation.

We seek to create a united Democratic and non-racial society.

I cherished the dream of a country embracing all its people.

This simple truth is the essence of my message to Muslims throughout the world: know who you are, who you want to be, and start talking and working with whom you are not. Find common values and build with fellow citizens a society based on diversity and equality.

That future depends on the values of self-government, our sense of duty, loyalty, self-confidence and regard for the common good. We are a diverse country, and getting more diverse. And these virtues are what keep this great country together.

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

Citizenship in a diverse society means living with our deepest differences and committing ourselves to work for public policies that are in the best interest of all individuals, families, communities and our nation.

If tolerance of diversity involves an admitted element of risk to national unity, intolerance involves a certainty that unity will be destroyed.

We are of course a nation of differences. Those differences don't make us weak. They're the source of our strength.

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

Assimilation is what has made America great.