Jimmy Carter (1924) American politician, 39th president of the United States (in office from 1977 to 1981)
Pre-Presidency, First Presidential Nomination Acceptance Speech (1976)
"Bhanu Choudhrie developing a vital aviation niche" https://www.bmmagazine.co.uk/business/bhanu-choudhrie-developing-a-vital-aviation-niche/, Business Matters (May 2019)
Jimmy Carter (1924) American politician, 39th president of the United States (in office from 1977 to 1981)
Pre-Presidency, First Presidential Nomination Acceptance Speech (1976)
Justin Trudeau (1971) 23rd Prime Minister of Canada; eldest son of Pierre Trudeau
As quoted by The Guardian, Justin Trudeau rules out burkini ban in Canada https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/aug/23/justin-trudeau-rules-out-burkini-ban-in-canada (23 August 2016). <br class="br">2016
Michelle Obama (1964) lawyer, writer, wife of Barack Obama and former First Lady of the United States
2010s, Farewell Speech (2017)
Michelle Obama (1964) lawyer, writer, wife of Barack Obama and former First Lady of the United States
2010s, Farewell Speech (2017)
Context: If your family doesn't have much money, I want you to remember that in this country, plenty of folks, including me and my husband — we started out with very little. But with a lot of hard work and a good education, anything is possible — even becoming President. That's what the American Dream is all about.
If you are a person of faith, know that religious diversity is a great American tradition, too. In fact, that's why people first came to this country — to worship freely. And whether you are Muslim, Christian, Jewish, Hindu, Sikh — these religions are teaching our young people about justice, and compassion, and honesty. So I want our young people to continue to learn and practice those values with pride. You see, our glorious diversity — our diversities of faiths and colors and creeds — that is not a threat to who we are, it makes us who we are.
Donald Tsang (1944) Hong Kong politician
As quoted in "Donald Tsang unveils new HKSAR gov't lineup" at Xinhua News (23 June 2007) http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-06/23/content_6281710.htm
“This is the next great diversity issue of our time.”
Susan Cain (1968) self-help writer
Walsh, Colleen (staff writer), "Women in the law" article re "Celebration 60" event, Harvard Gazette, September 30, 2013. (Quotation referring to introversion and extroversion)
Variant: I'm seeing businesses embrace the Quiet Revolution as the next great diversity issue of our time.
Atal Bihari Vajpayee (1924–2018) 10th Prime Minister of India
Bharatiya Pratinidhi Sabha Session, Indore – September, 7-8, 1968
Quotes from ataljee.org
Robert F. Kennedy (1925–1968) American politician and brother of John F. Kennedy
On the Mindless Menace of Violence (1968)
Context: Our lives on this planet are too short and the work to be done too great to let this spirit flourish any longer in our land. Of course we cannot vanquish it with a program, nor with a resolution. But we can perhaps remember, if only for a time, that those who live with us are our brothers, that they share with us the same short moment of life; that they seek, as do we, nothing but the chance to live out their lives in purpose and in happiness, winning what satisfaction and fulfillment they can. Surely, this bond of common faith, this bond of common goal, can begin to teach us something. Surely, we can learn, at least, to look at those around us as fellow men, and surely we can begin to work a little harder to bind up the wounds among us and to become in our own hearts brothers and countrymen once again.
Alex Salmond (1954) Scottish National Party politician and former First Minister of Scotland
Scotland in the World Forum (February 4, 2008), Church of Scotland (May 25, 2009)