Ethnic Background Quotes:

The one thing that unites all human beings, regardless of age, gender, religion or ethnic background, is that we all believe we are above-average drivers.

- Dave Barry

topic: Inspirational, Birthday, Believe, Ethnic Background, Above Average

Head Start is designed to ensure that all children - regardless of their family's income, race, or ethnic background - are able to enter kindergarten ready to learn.

- Lucille Roybal-Allard

topic: Children, Race, Surfing, Head Start, Ethnic Background

No matter the nationality, no matter the religion, no matter the ethnic background, America brings out the best in people.

- Arnold Schwarzenegger

source: 2004 Republican National Convention Address, delivered 31 August 2004, Madison Square Garden, New York

topic: Ethnic Background, Nationality

What everyone in the astronaut corps shares in common is not gender or ethnic background, but motivation, perseverance, and desire - the desire to participate in a voyage of discovery.

- Ellen Ochoa

topic: Perseverance, Motivation, Discovery, Dedication And Perseverance, Voyages Of Discovery

I want to state upfront, unequivocally and without doubt: I do not believe that any racial, ethnic or gender group has an advantage in sound judging. I do believe that every person has an equal opportunity to be a good and wise judge, regardless of their background or life experiences.

- Sonia Sotomayor

source: "Sotomayor hearings: The complete transcript, Part 1". latimesblogs.latimes.com. July 14, 2009.

topic: Wise, Wisdom, Believe, Equal Opportunity, Ethnic Background

Motherhood is the second oldest profession in the world. It never questions age, height, religious preference, health, political affiliation, citizenship, morality, ethnic background, marital status, economic level, convenience, or previous experience.

- Erma Bombeck

source: Erma Bombeck (2013). “Motherhood: The Second Oldest Profession”, p.8, Open Road Media

topic: Religious, Motherhood, Political, Ethnic Background

Be less about protecting any type of identity affiliated to a country or even ethnic background. Be more about the fact that we're here for a short time and Heaven is going to be a rainbow of people, multiculture, every generation.

- Max Lucado

topic: Country, Rainbow, People, Ethnic Background

In America, we're trying to find a peaceful solution in the Middle East and we're not going to be divided along any lines, including religious lines, including ethnic backgrounds.

- Darrell Issa

source: "NewsNight Aaron Brown", www.cnn.com. December 12, 2001.

topic: Religious, America, Peaceful, Ethnic Background

There's a great variety of people in Washington, but I think because of the great concentration of people in New York, that variety is more visible. You walk the streets and there are people of every color, shape and size, ethnic background, religion, it doesn't matter. It's always present.

- Sonia Sotomayor

source: Source: www.eldiariony.com

topic: New York, Thinking, Color, Ethnic Background

When I get a case about discrimination, I have to think about people in my own family who suffered discrimination because of their ethnic background or because of religion or because of gender. And I do take that into account.

- Samuel Alito

source: "Senators Offer Competing Views Of Sotomayor". "All Things Considered" with Melissa Block, www.npr.org. May 28, 2009.

topic: Thinking, People, Discrimination, Ethnic Background

I think it is a sin to look at another person as inferior to yourself because of race or because of ethnic background and I think the greatest thing to do is to pray that God will give you love for them and I do.

- Billy Graham

topic: Thinking, Race, Giving, Ethnic Background

I think all races are represented in America much more than in many other places, but it's also nice to remind people about that ethnic mix. I would like to see more black models and women from different ethnic backgrounds, but I also think that when you are casting, you just choose the most beautiful girl you can find.

- Diane von Furstenberg

topic: Beautiful, Girl, Nice, Ethnic Background

No matter what race we are, what ethnic background, sexual orientation, or what views we may have, we are all human. Unfortunately, not all humans see it that way.

- Erin Gruwell

source: The Freedom Writers, Erin Gruwell (2007). “The Freedom Writers Diary (Movie Tie-in Edition): How a Teacher and 150 Teens Used Writing to Change Themselves and the World Around Them”, p.46, Broadway Books

topic: Race, Views, May, Ethnic Background

Our youth can not understand why society chooses to criminalize a behavior with so little visible ill effect or adverse social impact... These young people have jumped the fence and found no cliff. And the disrespect for the possession laws fosters a disrespect for laws and the system in general... On top of this is the distinct impression among the youth that some police may use the marihuana laws to arrest people they don't like for other reasons, whether it be their politics, their hair style or their ethnic background.

- Richard M. Nixon

topic: Marijuana, Hair, Law, Social Impact, Marijuana Prohibition

I do believe that one way to bring cultures together, to develop trust between people and countries and religions, is through education. And through music and art and basketball and activities and joys that people share worldwide, regardless of ethnic background or religious orientation.

- Steve Kerr

topic: Basketball, Country, Religious, Ethnic Background

When an office-holder facing a multi-count indictment says that he has decided to spend more time with his family, the proper response is a horse-laugh. When an accused politician explains that a charge of corruption is 'really' an attack on his or her race, religion, ethnic background or gender, the odds that something felonious happened jumps.

- Jeff Greenfield

topic: Horse, Race, Odds, Ethnic Background, Indictment

In a lot of films, they're showing more complete, developed characters of diverse ethnic backgrounds. The larger concern is to be able to tastefully explore the stereotypes, and still move past them to see the core of people.

- Forest Whitaker

source: "The Robertson Treatment Syndicated Column (Rtsc): Q&A Movie Spotlight: Forest". EURWeb Interview, www.eurweb.com. March 18, 2010.

topic: Moving, Character, Past, Ethnic Background

I ask you to uphold the values of America and remember why so many have come here. We're in a fight for our principles, and our first responsibility is to live by them. No one should be singled out for unfair treatment or unkind words because of their ethnic background or religious faith.

- George W. Bush

source: Address to Joint Session of Congress Following 9/11 Attacks, delivered 20 September 2001

topic: Religious, Responsibility, Fighting, Religious Faith, Unkind Words

Parochial schools in the United States are also responsible for educating students from a wide range of ethnic backgrounds, including many who are non-Catholic.

- Mark Foley

topic: School, Catholic, United States, Ethnic Background

I feel very fortunate, I've been exposed to a lot of different cultures. If I wasn't from a multi-ethnic background, I wouldn't have had these great experiences. And one of the things that makes me a good actor is life experience.

- Navi Rawat

topic: Actors, Different, Culture, Ethnic Background

I was friends with all different people and all different groups. And that led me to being friends with a few people who didnt even go to my school. Now I have the most amazing collection of friends of all ethnic backgrounds and upbringing and financial backgrounds.

- James Maslow

topic: School, People, Groups, Ethnic Background

In some cases, the casting directors have casted blindly and have not looked into my ethnic background

- Mario Lopez

topic: Casting, Directors, Cases, Ethnic Background

If you had to eat another human to survive, do you think they'd taste like their ethnic background?

- Daniel Tosh

topic: Thinking, Taste, Backgrounds, Ethnic Background

Regardless of religion or race or ethnic background we are all human and we are all on this planet together. So what better reason do you need to not tolerate any form of violence against another human being?

- Tony Bennett

source: Source: www.pbs.org

topic: Race, Together, Needs, Ethnic Background

Of course, I love everyone I meet. How could I fail to! Within everyone is the spark of God. I am not concerned with racial or ethnic background or the color of one's skin; all people look to me like shining lights! I see in all creatures the reflections of God. All people are my kinfolk - people to me are beautiful!

- Peace Pilgrim

source: Peace Pilgrim (1992). “Peace Pilgrim: Her Life and Work in Her Own Words”, p.50, Friends of Peace PIlgrim

topic: Beautiful, Reflection, Light, Love Everyone, Ethnic Background

It's like a laboratory, a micro-society of real life, so it didn't look odd to talk about bureaucracy. In the school, in the class, there are already a lot of children from different ethnic backgrounds so the reality is there. I don't have to shove it in people's face. It's just there and it's normal.

- Philippe Falardeau

topic: Children, Real, School, Ethnic Background

I would rather have a candidate that`s cohesive in bringing people together from different ethnic backgrounds but around the same policy than I would a politician that jumps and stumps in different rooms and has a different story every time.

- Killer Mike

source: Source: www.msnbc.com

topic: People, Together, Different, Ethnic Background

The great virtue of a free market system is that it does not care what color people are; it does not care what their religion is; it only cares whether they can produce something you want to buy. It is the most effective system we have discovered to enable people who hate one another to deal with one another and help one another.

- Milton Friedman

source: "Why Government Is the Problem". Book by Milton Friedman, February 1, 1993.

topic: Hate, Color, People, Ethnic Background, Free Market Capitalism