Diversity Quotes

“It has been thoughtfully observed that every nation, owing to its peculiar character and composition, has a definite mission in the world...our fundamental principles of government, world-embracing in their scope and character, our vast resources, requiring all manner of labor to develop them, and our already existing composite population, all conspire to one grand end, and that is, to make us the perfect natural illustration of the unity and dignity of the human family that the world has ever seen.”
― Frederick Douglass, Frederick Douglass: The Most Complete Collection of His Written Works & Speeches

“Progress knows no gender. It’s time to break down barriers and accelerate change for all. Inclusion is not just about inviting women to the table; it’s about ensuring their voices are heard, valued, and respected. Let’s invest in the capabilities, dreams, and aspirations of women, for in doing so, we invest in the progress of humanity.”
― Carson Anekeya

“«Non dovresti vedere la diversità come un qualcosa di razionale. In ognuno di noi c’è un particolare che ci rende unici e non dovremmo dividerci solo perché siamo esteticamente diversi, cresciamo con principi e culture opposte. È proprio perché siamo diversi che impariamo
ad apprezzare il mondo che ci circonda.»”
― Gloria Lovely, Talking to the Moon

“The only permanence we have is each other.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Dervis Vadisi: 100 Promissory Sonnets

“Togetherness is the light,
Separateness is night.
Hand in hand at heart,
Enhanced by taintless trust,
We wake up to real civil sight.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Either Right or Human: 300 Limericks of Inclusion

“One moment of love is time eternal,
100 years of hate are but ghost of wild past.
One rebellion of love is destiny in making,
100 rituals of hate are just monkeys' mass.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Dervis Vadisi: 100 Promissory Sonnets

“There is no stranger, only neighbor. Everyone is family, no one is foreigner.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Visvavatan: 100 Demilitarization Sonnets

“From dust we're born,
In dust we're gone.
Cashes to ashes,
Bitcoins in trashes,
Division is nefarious,
Unity is dawn.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Visvavatan: 100 Demilitarization Sonnets

“At the heart of every flourishing democracy is the unyielding commitment to free speech. It is the beacon that illuminates the path towards a more just and equitable society, where every citizen is empowered to participate in shaping the collective narrative. Embracing free speech isn't just about tolerating dissent; it's a celebration of intellectual diversity, a recognition that the strength of a nation lies in the unfettered expression of its people.”
― James William Steven Parker

“Free speech is the cornerstone of a society that aspires to genuine progress. It encourages the exploration of unconventional ideas, paving the way for paradigm shifts and breakthroughs that propel us forward. By embracing the diversity of thought, we ensure that our collective journey is marked by continual discovery, innovation, and the dynamic evolution of the human experience.”
― James William Steven Parker

“Wokeism's inclination to cancel individuals for expressing dissenting opinions, even in the realm of comedy, is a dangerous manifestation of intolerance. Free speech thrives in an environment where ideas, no matter how provocative or humorous, can be freely exchanged. Cancel culture, in its attempt to police language and thought, erodes the foundations of a society that values diversity of opinion. Comedy, with its ability to illuminate uncomfortable truths, should be a space where creativity flourishes, not one constrained by the fear of cancellation for exploring the boundaries of social norms.”
― James William Steven Parker

“I am too alive to be bound by ideology,
I am too human to be bound by border.
Too civilized to pledge flagly allegiance,
I am the ultimate geopolitical defector.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Visvavatan: 100 Demilitarization Sonnets

“Tears speak the same tongue
wherever they are shed.
Smiles speak the same tongue
wherever they are cracked.

Neither tear nor smile
discriminates between mind and mind,
then why do you encourage division,
why should mind be separate from mind!”
― Abhijit Naskar, Visvavatan: 100 Demilitarization Sonnets

“Once you wake up to the vastness of the world, it is impossible to revert to the tribal lane.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Visvavatan: 100 Demilitarization Sonnets

“Only a multicultural polyglot,
who has wiped out borders from heart,
rising above both intellect and faith,
can sense the immenseness of my work.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Visvavatan: 100 Demilitarization Sonnets

“What is Naskar (The Sonnet)

Naskar is a culture unto themselves,
Naskar is a nation unto themselves.
Naskar is a planet unto themselves,
Naskar is a paradigm unto themselves.

Naskar culture is integration,
Naskar nation is world nation.
Naskar planet is borderless,
Naskar paradigm is undivision.

Naskar is not a he or she,
Naskar is the whole of humanity.
Naskar is neither east nor west,
Naskarosphere is conscious unity.

Naskar is just a lesser synonym,
The original name is Human Being.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Visvavatan: 100 Demilitarization Sonnets

“Naskar culture is integration,
Naskar nation is world nation.
Naskar planet is borderless,
Naskar paradigm is undivision.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Visvavatan: 100 Demilitarization Sonnets

“What I have written in ten years, will last for over 10,000 years.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Visvavatan: 100 Demilitarization Sonnets

“Esperanza Impossible Sonnet 5

Our whole life we're taught to live behind the veil,
It is forbidden to even dream of removing it.
To really seal the deal society calls this tradition,
So that we feel guilty if we cross our ancestral limit.
This is how habits are proudly passed on as heritage,
And bigotry as the highest form of enlightenment.
Thus, integration is deemed as the ultimate treachery,
And peace remains a matter of armchair amusement.
If you are to choose between tradition and humanity,
I say, treat your ancestors as children not sage.
Those who pass on division and discrimination,
Deserve neither seriousness nor allegiance.
Truth is not the journey from one veil to another.
Truth involves peeling the veil one layer after another.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Esperanza Impossible: 100 Sonnets of Ethics, Engineering & Existence

“Thou art my shield and reliance,
O God, my Lord,
Upon Thee do I wish to build,
Forsake me nevermore.
That I may indeed remain faithful,
Thy servant at every moment,
Drive away the tyranny
That pierces my heart.”
― Martinus Adolf

“Diversity is an act of nature,
Inclusion is an act of mind.
Diversity is the presence of light,
Inclusion is the celebration of light.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Visvavatan: 100 Demilitarization Sonnets

“Diversity is the presence of light, Inclusion is the celebration of light.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Visvavatan: 100 Demilitarization Sonnets

“I don't need to write in all these languages of the world - those who care, will find a way. I write in more than one language because I want to. I want to leave at least something extremely personal for every culture in the world - that is, for as many cultures as I humanly can.

However in the end, the universal spirit of love, light and oneness transcends language and culture, and finds a home in the heart of every conscientious human being - and that's what counts. It's the bridge that counts, not the shape it comes in.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Bulletproof Backbone: Injustice Not Allowed on My Watch

“Narrow mind leads to vacant marrow, Without expansion life is hollow.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Visvavatan: 100 Demilitarization Sonnets

“There is light beyond the wall, there is sky beyond the ceiling.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Visvavatan: 100 Demilitarization Sonnets

“The real first world war has just begun - the war between good and evil - the war between emancipation and occupation - between inclusion and exclusion - between expansion and contraction - between reason and rigidity - between humanity and inhumanity. I call it, World War Human.”
― Abhijit Naskar, World War Human: 100 New Earthling Sonnets

“When I crossed the hundred books mark, I genuinely thought, "I'm done". But something happened! I don't know why, but my drive towards other languages became stronger than ever. I felt, now is the time to make parts of my legacy more accessible to other languages. I have never relied on anyone in my life for the realization of my legacy, so it was obvious that I was not gonna wait for somebody else to translate my works for me. Besides, when somebody else translates an original literature into another language, it always remains a translation - it can never become an original literature of that language and culture. This I absolutely did not want.

Sure, other than Turkish and Spanish, I have difficulty with other languages - that is, I am not at all fluent in them. But the point is, once I feel the language and culture in my veins, I can deliver my ideas in any language I want. And I've been doing exactly that over the years - absorbing as many cultures and languages into my bloodstream as I can that is. If you tear my heart open, you can find every single culture in the world, caringly placed and nurtured. Some call it gift, I call it intention.”
― Abhijit Naskar, World War Human: 100 New Earthling Sonnets

“Once I feel the language and culture in my veins, I can deliver my ideas in any language I want. I can write in any language, because I want to. And no, I don't use some fancy AI tools. In fact, I have an uncompromising principle against the use of AI in literature. Heck, I opted not to use something so trivial as an image containing yours truly with a mace, as cover image of "Bulletproof Backbone", because it collided with the book's anti-weaponry vision - so you can imagine my stance on fraudulent material generated by AI!

What I do use, while writing in other languages, is old-fashioned dictionary - online dictionary that is, to fix things like spelling, missing vocabulary and other broken bits - which makes me a broken polyglot. And believe you me, broken polyglots are potent polyglots. I may not be fluent in a lot of languages, but after I am long gone, each of these languages and cultures will have something distinctly personal left by me to call their own.

For example, I may not speak fluent German, yet if I write even one page in the German language, it'll forever become an indelible part of the German culture. It'll not be some off-key German translation of an original Naskar, rather it'll be a German literature from the vast Naskarean oeuvre.

Sure, I know my limits in each of these languages, that's why I keep my sentence structure simple, which I am not compelled to do in Turkish and Spanish. But more than my limits, I am aware of my limitlessness. And once the being transcends the limits of language, culture, border and tradition, puny apparatus like intellect is bound to follow.”
― Abhijit Naskar, World War Human: 100 New Earthling Sonnets

“Belonging is important for a person’s health, just as it is important to your business’s health.”
― Janna Cachola

“Diversity will lead to different viewpoints. Usually, these disagreements lead to better solutions to complex problems because the proposed solutions are more comprehensive than if everyone had the same perspective.”
― Randal Pinkett, Black Faces in White Places: 10 Game-Changing Strategies to Achieve Success and Find Greatness