Quotes About Diversity

Not all were Anglisc, but they drank and shouted and boasted alike.

Instead of looking for explanations for the fact of inequality, anthropologists should look for the explanation for the notion of equality.

Rulers who represent only a minority have to invent civilization in order not to perish. The delegates of a majority, on the other hand, can be vulgar, rude, cruel, with impunity. The greater the majority that supports him, the less cautious the ruler is, the less tolerant, the less respectful of human diversity. When rulers deem themselves governors of all humanity, terror is near.

The three hypostasis of egoism are: individualism, nationalism, collectivism. The democratic trinity.

The racist errs by believing that pure races exist, the anti-racist by believing that the ingredients of a beverage are of no importance.

In order to live peacefully with one's neighbor, there is nothing better than not having a single postulate in common.

Even between fanatical egalitarians, the briefest encounter reestablishes human inequalities.

Der Wille eines Volkes, seine genetische Zusammensetzung "rein" zu erhalten, kann eine Anmaßung sein, doch es ist keine Dummheit; denn gibt es auch keine reinen Rassen, so gibt es doch gelungene Mischungen.

Men disagree less because they think differently than because they do not think.

A limited population produces fewer ordinary intelligences than a numerous population, but it can produce an equal or greater number of talents. Great demographic densities are the breeding grounds of mediocrity.

When one is confronted by diverse "cultures," there are two symmetrically erroneous attitudes: to admit only one cultural standard, and to grant all standards the same rank. Neither the overweening imperialism of the European historian of yesterday, nor the shameful relativism of the European historian of today.

Die nationalistische Xenophobie bewahrt die Unversehrtheit köstlicher Speisen für die, die weder Nationalisten noch xenophob sind.

I want to make all kinds of movies. I do want to make big movies that are a lot of fun to go to, but I also want to make movies that are going to stimulate some thought and maybe raise some awareness.

If living in France bothers some people, they should feel free to leave the country.

D'une manière globale, je dirais que pour écrire, il faut [...] ressentir une profonde insatisfaction devant le discours majoritaire et englobant qui nie les différences et qui sclérose la pensée.

our individual differences are a product of our environment or the result of genetic inheritance.

Always remember that you are absolutely unique. Just like everyone else. Margaret Mead, US anthropologist (1901–78)

Always remember that you are absolutely unique. Just like everyone else. Margaret Mead, anthropologist (1901–78) F

What kind of people belong to this world?

So don't tell me that I can't fit in. My heart beats like a talking drum.

How good is different? I search stories for someone who resembles me. If it weren't for books and Joe, "different" would just be lonely.

It is well-known that there are many faces in the world over the finishing of which nature did not take much trouble, did not employ any fine tools such as files, gimlets, and so on, but simply hacked them out with round strokes: one chop-a nose appears; another chop-lips appear; eyes are scooped out with a big drill; and she lets it go into the world rough-hewn, saing: "ALIVE!

We all know that there are a great many faces in the world, over the carving of which nature has spent no great pains, has used no delicate tools such as files or gimlets, but has simply rough-hewn them with a swing of the arm: one stroke of the axe and there's a nose, another and there are the lips, the eyes are bored with a great drill, and without polishing it off, nature thrusts it into the world, saying, "This will do.

These inbred pinheads are the only people you could find in the world to agree with your philosophies. (In reference to Wally George's largely redneck audience.)