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 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
Necessity unites.
—German Proverb
When spider webs unite, they can tie up a lion.
—African Proverb
We cannot be separated in interest or divided in purpose. We stand together until the end.
—Woodrow Wilson (1856–1924) American Head of State
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
Liberty and union, now and forever, one and inseparable.
—Daniel Webster (1782–1852) American Statesman, Lawyer
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
One country, one constitution, one destiny.
—Daniel Webster (1782–1852) American Statesman, Lawyer
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) Greek Philosopher, Mathematician, Educator
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
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
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
What a quality of innocence people have when they don’t expect to be harmed.
—Hanif Kureishi (b.1954) British Screenwriter, Novelist
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
The War is over – the rebels are our countrymen again.
—Ulysses S. Grant (1822–85) American Civil War General, Head of State
I know that my unity with all people cannot be destroyed by national boundaries and government orders.
—Leo Tolstoy (1828–1910) Russian Novelist
Include me out.
—Samuel Goldwyn (1879–1974) Polish-born American Film Producer, Businessperson
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
For the strength of the Pack is the Wolf, and the strength of the Wolf is the Pack.
—Rudyard Kipling (1865–1936) British Writer, Poet, Novelist, Short Story Author
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
Damn your principals. Stick to your Party!
—Benjamin Franklin (1706–90) American Political Leader, Inventor, Diplomat
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
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
Unity to be real must stand the severest strain without breaking.
—Mohandas K. Gandhi (1869–1948) Indian Hindu Political leader
Whatever disunites man from God disunites man from man.
—Edmund Burke (1729–97) British Philosopher, Statesman
Even the weak become strong when they are united.
—Friedrich Schiller (1759–1805) German Poet, Dramatist
In union, there is strength.
—Aesop (620–564 BCE) Greek Fabulist
All for one, one for all, that is our device.
—Alexandre Dumas pere (1802–1870) French Novelist, Playwright
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