Government and cooperation are in all things the laws of life. Anarchy and competition, the laws of death.
—John Ruskin (1819–1900) English Writer, Art Critic
We must, indeed, all hang together or, most assuredly, we shall all hang separately.
—Benjamin Franklin (1706–90) American Political Leader, Inventor, Diplomat
Unity can only be manifested by the Binary. Unity itself and the idea of Unity are already two.
—Buddhist Teaching
Make my joy complete by being of the same mind, maintaining the same love, united in spirit, intent on one purpose.
—The Holy Bible Scripture in the Christian Faith
Behold they are one people, and they all have the same language. And this is what they began to do, and now nothing which they purpose to do will be impossible for them.
—The Holy Bible Scripture in the Christian Faith
We are one, after all, you and I. Together we suffer, together exist, and forever will recreate each other.
—Pierre Teilhard de Chardin (1881–1955) French Jesuit Philosopher, Paleontologist
Even though this is late in an election year, there is no way we can go forward except together and no way anybody can win except by serving the people’s urgent needs. We cannot stand still or slip backwards. We must go forward now together.
—Gerald Ford (1913–2006) American Head of State
The style of life is a unity because it has grown out of the difficulties of early life and out of the striving for a goal.
—Alfred Adler (1870–1937) Austrian Psychiatrist
Unity to be real must stand the severest strain without breaking.
—Mohandas K. Gandhi (1869–1948) Indian Hindu Political leader
The wavering multitude is divided into opposite factions.
—Virgil (70–19 BCE) Roman Poet
There are no problems we cannot solve together, and very few that we can solve by ourselves.
—Lyndon B. Johnson (1908–73) American Head of State, Political leader
We are all in this together, by ourselves.
—Lily Tomlin (b.1939) American Comedy Actress
What a quality of innocence people have when they don’t expect to be harmed.
—Hanif Kureishi (b.1954) British Screenwriter, Novelist
For the strength of the Pack is the Wolf, and the strength of the Wolf is the Pack.
—Rudyard Kipling (1865–1936) British Children’s Books Writer, Short story, Novelist, Poet, Journalist
Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity! It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even Aarons beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments.
—The Holy Bible Scripture in the Christian Faith
Let the ruling classes tremble at a Communist revolution. The proletarians have nothing to lose, but their chains. .Workers of the world unite!
—Karl Marx (1818–1883) German Philosopher, Economist
We are already one and we imagine we are not. And what we have to recover is our original unity. Whatever we have to be is what we are.
—Thomas Merton (1915–68) American Trappist Monk
We cannot be separated in interest or divided in purpose. We stand together until the end.
—Woodrow Wilson (1856–1924) American Head of State
In union, there is strength.
—Aesop (620–564 BCE) Greek Fabulist
So powerful is the light of unity that it can illuminate the whole earth.
—Baha’u’llah (1817–92) Founder of the Islamic Baha’i Movement
Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.
—Helen Keller (1880–1968) American Author
The War is over – the rebels are our countrymen again.
—Ulysses S. Grant (1822–85) American Civil War General, Head of State
Because of what you have done the heavens have become a part of man’s world. And as you talk to us from the Sea of Tranquillity, it inspires us to redouble our efforts to bring peace and Tranquillity to Earth. For one priceless moment, in the whole history of man, all the people on this Earth are truly one. One in their pride in what you have done. One in our prayers that you will return safely to Earth.
—Richard Nixon (1913–94) American Head of State, Lawyer
When you make the sacrifice in marriage, you’re sacrificing not to each other but to unity in a relationship.
—Joseph Campbell (1904–87) American Mythologist, Writer, Lecturer
Damn your principals. Stick to your Party!
—Benjamin Franklin (1706–90) American Political Leader, Inventor, Diplomat
We come to reason, not to dominate. We do not seek to have our way, but to find a common way.
—Lyndon B. Johnson (1908–73) American Head of State, Political leader
Remember upon the conduct of each depends the fate of all.
—Lucan (Marcus Annaeus Lucanus) (39–65 CE) Roman Statesman, Latin Poet
A house divided against itself cannot stand. I believe this government cannot endure permanently half slave and half free. I do not expect the Union to be dissolved; I do not expect the house to fall; but I do expect it will cease to be divided. It will become all one thing, or all the other.
—Abraham Lincoln (1809–65) American Head of State
It takes no genius to observe that a one man band never gets very big.
—Charles A. Garfield (b.1944) American Psychologist
Even the weak become strong when they are united.
—Friedrich Schiller (1759–1805) German Poet, Dramatist