Joseph L. Blau Quotes

I have been in dialogue with my family about what can actually be done. We've come up with this philosophy that in a truly multicultural society, the only way to have liberty and justice for everybody is to have multiple parties. And by multiple parties, I mean 50 parties, not one or two.

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

The new republic should be based on diversity, respect and equal rights for all.

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

My schools were quite diverse - those who serve their country come from every race and religion - and so the military schools I attended were a wonderful melting pot.

I believe that if we really want human brotherhood to spread and increase until it makes life safe and sane, we must also be certain that there is no one true faith or path by which it may spread.

More and more people care about religious tolerance as fewer and fewer care about religion.

Equality and self-determination should never be divided in the name of religious or ideological fervor.

Americanism is not a matter of skin or color.

This will be Iraq for all without discrimination among Iraqi citizens, or ethnic or sectarian discrimination.

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.

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

It is my will that in my empire the liberty of various creeds, after their several customs, be respected. And I declare at the same time, that I esteem alike all my subjects, to whatever religion they belong.

Experience tells us that people are not born with the innate ability nor the wish to see the Other as an equal individual in society. Pride in one’s separate identity can be so strong that it obscures the intrinsic value of other identities. Pluralism is a value that must be taught.

We cannot make the world safe for democracy unless we also make the world safe for diversity.

Whether we come from poverty or wealth; whether we are Afro-American or Irish-American; Christian or Jewish, from big cities or small towns, we are all equal in the eyes of God. But as Americans, that is not enough, we must be equal in the eyes of each other. We can no longer judge each other on the basis of what we are, but must, instead, start finding out who we are. In America, our origins matter less than our destinations and that is what democracy is all about.

The divisiveness that threatens the fabric of our nation - whether due to race, religion, political ideology, gender, sexual orientation, or other - must end.

I believe in everyone staying as they are, and when you meld together, you get something more accurate and democratic.

I respect every religion.

This world belongs to all of us, and all sexes should be able to live in respect and harmony.

We believe in equal respect for all faiths.

We want to make Pakistan a safe place for every Pakistani regardless of his faith or ethnicity.

Acceptance is the only thing you should teach. Be it Christian, Muslim, Hindu, Dalit, you must inculcate acceptance, not tolerance.

When I represent my country on the field, I do so with heartfelt gratitude to the people who fight for and defend our fundamental freedoms - to believe in whatever I want, to love whoever I want, and to be a valued member of society while doing so. That's the America I play for.

Schools should be diverse if we are to get past racial differences.