Culture and Lifestyle Quotes and Sayings 20 Inspirational Quotes About Unity and Togetherness The greatest strength of mankind rests in steadfast unity. By Jorie Nicole McDonald Jorie Nicole McDonald Jorie Nicole McDonald leads editorial video efforts for Southern Living. Originally from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, she creates engaging visual content for the website and various social media platforms. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Updated on January 20, 2023 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Getty Images Familial ties are restored, sports teams are victorious, and friendships are strengthened when unity is a priority. And inspirational leaders and thinkers tend to agree. These unity quotes are sure to motivate and encourage you to strive for togetherness whenever possible. Martin Luther King, Jr. said it this way, "We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools." True unity is experienced and strived for in a number of ways. Sometimes unity manifests in a slow and patient commitment to rebuilding a marriage, other times it's bold and energetic–like joining a march for peace. Regardless of how you aim for togetherness in your life, it undoubtedly makes the world a better place. Read through this collection of moving quotes and sayings by people who truly believed in communal harmony and choose the one that speaks to you. 01 of 20 Mahatma Gandhi “Unity to be real must stand the severest strain without breaking.” – Mahatma Gandhi. Southern Living Unity to be real must stand the severest strain without breaking. – Mahatma Gandhi 02 of 20 Gwendolyn Brooks “We are each other’s harvest; we are each other’s business; we are each other’s magnitude and bond.” – Gwendolyn Brooks. Southern Living We are each other's harvest; we are each other's business; we are each other's magnitude and bond. – Gwendolyn Brooks 03 of 20 Woodrow T. Wilson “We cannot be separated in interest or divided in purpose. We stand together until the end.” – Woodrow T. Wilson. Southern Living We cannot be separated in interest or divided in purpose. We stand together until the end. – Woodrow T. Wilson 04 of 20 John Trapp “Unity without verity is no better than conspiracy.” – John Trapp. Southern Living Unity without verity is no better than conspiracy. – John Trapp 05 of 20 Winston S. Churchill “When there is no enemy within, the enemies outside cannot hurt you.” – Winston S. Churchill. Southern Living When there is no enemy within, the enemies outside cannot hurt you. – Winston S. Churchill 06 of 20 J.K. Rowling “We are only as strong as we are united, as weak as we are divided.” – J.K. Rowling. Southern Living We are only as strong as we are united, as weak as we are divided. – J.K. Rowling 07 of 20 Unknown “When spiders unite, they can tie down a lion.”- Unknown. Southern Living When spiders unite, they can tie down a lion. - Unknown 08 of 20 Alexander The Great “Remember upon the conduct of each depend the fate of all.” – Alexander The Great. Southern Living Remember upon the conduct of each depends the fate of all. – Alexander The Great 09 of 20 Baha'U'Llah “So powerful is the light of unity that it can illuminate the whole earth.” – Baha’U’Llah. Southern Living So powerful is the light of unity that it can illuminate the whole earth. – Baha'U'Llah 10 of 20 Unknown “Unity is strength, division is weakness.” – Unknown. Southern Living Unity is strength, division is weakness. – Unknown 11 of 20 Rudyard Kipling “For the strength of the Pack is the Wolf, and the strength of the Wolf is the Pack.” – Rudyard Kipling. Southern Living For the strength of the Pack is the Wolf, and the strength of the Wolf is the Pack. – Rudyard Kipling 12 of 20 Mattie Stepanek “Unity is strength…when there is teamwork and collaboration, wonderful things can be achieved.” – Mattie Stepanek. Southern Living Unity is strength…when there is teamwork and collaboration, wonderful things can be achieved. – Mattie Stepanek 13 of 20 Jay Weatherill “You don’t get unity by ignoring the questions that have to be faced.” – Jay Weatherill. Southern Living You don't get unity by ignoring the questions that have to be faced. – Jay Weatherill 14 of 20 Rabindranath Tagore “The significance which is in unity is an eternal wonder.” – Rabindranath Tagore. Southern Living The significance which is in unity is an eternal wonder. – Rabindranath Tagore 15 of 20 Lailah Gifty Akita There is beauty and power in unity. We must be united in heart and mind. One world, one people.” – Lailah Gifty Akita. Southern Living There is beauty and power in unity. We must be united in heart and mind. One world, one people. – Lailah Gifty Akita 16 of 20 Theodore Bikel No doubt, unity is something to be desired, to be striven for, but it cannot be willed by mere declarations.” – Theodore Bikel. Southern Living No doubt, unity is something to be desired, to be striven for, but it cannot be willed by mere declarations. – Theodore Bikel 17 of 20 Henry Adams “Unity is vision; it must have been part of the process of learning to see.” – Henry Adams. Southern Living Unity is vision; it must have been part of the process of learning to see. – Henry Adams 18 of 20 Friedrich von Schiller “Even the weak become strong when they are united.” – Friedrich von Schiller. Southern Living Even the weak become strong when they are united. – Friedrich von Schiller 19 of 20 Publilius Syrus “Where there is unity there is always victory.” – Publilius Syrus. Southern Living Where there is unity there is always victory. – Publilius Syrus 20 of 20 Martin Luther King, Jr. We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools.” – Martin Luther King, Jr. Southern Living We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools. – Martin Luther King, Jr. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit