Peace is not unity in similarity but unity in diversity,
in the comparison and conciliation of differences.

Mikhail Gorbachev

unattributed (Daily Word)

One day our descendants will think it incredible that we paid so much
attention to things like the amount of melanin in our skin or the shape of
our eyes or our gender instead of the unique identities of each
of us as complex human beings.

Franklin Thomas

If we are to achieve a richer culture, rich in contrasting values, we must
recognize the whole gamut of human potentialities, and so weave a less
arbitrary social fabric, one in which each diverse human gift will find a fitting place.

Margaret Mead

Peter Gilman

We all should know that diversity makes for a rich tapestry,
and we must understand that all the threads of the tapestry
are equal in value no matter what their color.

Maya Angelou

Robert Alan

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Issac Asimov

When you're finally up on the moon, looking back at the earth, all these
differences and nationalistic traits are pretty well going to blend and you're
going to get a concept that maybe this is really one world and why the
hell can't we learn to live together like decent people?

Frank Borman

Human diversity makes tolerance more than a virtue; it makes it a requirement for survival.

René DuBos

Some people do things completely differently from the way you would
do them.  It does not mean that they are right or that you are wrong.
It means that people are different.  There are things that people say
which you would probably say in a different way, at a different time.
It does not mean that people are wrong to speak up, to speak out, or
to speak their minds.  Nor does it mean that you are wrong for choosing
not to do so.  It means that people are different.  Different is not right
or wrong.  It is a reality.  Differences become problems only when we
choose to measure ourselves by our difference in an effort
to determine who is right and who is wrong.

Iyanla Vanzant

People need to see that far from being an obstacle, the world's diversity of
languages, religions, and traditions is a great treasure, affording us precious
opportunities to recognize ourselves in others.

Youssou N'Dour

Unity, not uniformity, must be our aim.  We attain unity only through
variety.  Differences must be integrated, not annihilated, not absorbed.

Mary Parker Follett

What people 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.