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
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
Include me out.
—Samuel Goldwyn (1879–1974) Polish-born American Film Producer, Businessperson
Even the weak become strong when they are united.
—Friedrich Schiller (1759–1805) German Poet, Dramatist
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
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
Honest differences of views and honest debate are not disunity. They are the vital process of policy-making among free men.
—Herbert Hoover (1874–1964) 31st American President
When spider webs unite, they can tie up a lion.
—African Proverb
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
I don’t know what is truth,
but I can tell you how to find it!
—Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712–78) Swiss-born French Philosopher
The War is over – the rebels are our countrymen again.
—Ulysses S. Grant (1822–85) American Civil War General, Head of State
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
In union, there is strength.
—Aesop (620–564 BCE) Greek Fabulist
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
All for one, one for all, that is our device.
—Alexandre Dumas pere (1802–1870) French Novelist, Playwright
Liberty and union, now and forever, one and inseparable.
—Daniel Webster (1782–1852) American Statesman, Lawyer
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
Whatever disunites man from God disunites man from man.
—Edmund Burke (1729–97) British Philosopher, Statesman
Nothing can be more absurd than the practice that prevails in our country of men and women not following the same pursuits with all their strengths and with one mind, for thus, the state instead of being whole is reduced to half.
—Plato (428 BCE–347 BCE) Ancient Greek Philosopher, Mathematician, Educator
Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.
—Helen Keller (1880–1968) American Author
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
Necessity unites.
—German Proverb
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
Remember upon the conduct of each depends the fate of all.
—Lucan (Marcus Annaeus Lucanus) (39–65 CE) Roman Statesman, Latin Poet
We must, indeed, all hang together or, most assuredly, we shall all hang separately.
—Benjamin Franklin (1706–90) American Political Leader, Inventor, Diplomat
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
It takes no genius to observe that a one man band never gets very big.
—Charles A. Garfield (b.1944) American Psychologist
What a quality of innocence people have when they don’t expect to be harmed.
—Hanif Kureishi (b.1954) British Screenwriter, Novelist