20 Inspirational Quotes About Unity and Togetherness

The greatest strength of mankind rests in steadfast unity.

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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
“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
“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
“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
“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
“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
“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
“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
“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
“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
“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
“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
“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
“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
“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
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
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
“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
“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
“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.
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.

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