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
In union, there is strength.
—Aesop (620–564 BCE) Greek Fabulist
Unity to be real must stand the severest strain without breaking.
—Mohandas K. Gandhi (1869–1948) Indian Hindu Political leader
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
One country, one constitution, one destiny.
—Daniel Webster (1782–1852) American Statesman, Lawyer
We are all in this together, by ourselves.
—Lily Tomlin (b.1939) American Comedy Actress
Liberty and union, now and forever, one and inseparable.
—Daniel Webster (1782–1852) American Statesman, Lawyer
The multitude which is not brought to act as unity, is confusion. That unity which has not its origin in the multitude is tyranny.
—Blaise Pascal (1623–62) French Mathematician, Physicist, Theologian
All for one, one for all, that is our device.
—Alexandre Dumas pere (1802–1870) French Novelist, Playwright
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
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
Unity can only be manifested by the Binary. Unity itself and the idea of Unity are already two.
—Buddhist Teaching
Remember upon the conduct of each depends the fate of all.
—Lucan (Marcus Annaeus Lucanus) (39–65 CE) Roman Statesman, Latin Poet
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
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
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
When spider webs unite, they can tie up a lion.
—African Proverb
Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.
—Helen Keller (1880–1968) American Author
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
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
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
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
Include me out.
—Samuel Goldwyn (1879–1974) Polish-born American Film Producer, Businessperson
I know that my unity with all people cannot be destroyed by national boundaries and government orders.
—Leo Tolstoy (1828–1910) Russian Novelist
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
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 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
Necessity unites.
—German Proverb
Whatever disunites man from God disunites man from man.
—Edmund Burke (1729–97) British Philosopher, Statesman
Damn your principals. Stick to your Party!
—Benjamin Franklin (1706–90) American Political Leader, Inventor, Diplomat