"Diversity of thought and culture and religion and ideas has been the strength of America." ― Gary Locke Topic(s): Religion More From Gary Locke "Ethnic diversity adds richness to a society." "Every year, some 65,000 high school students – many of them star students and leaders in their communities – are unable to go to college or get a good job because they have no legal status." "I’m so proud of my Chinese ancestry, but I was born and raised in America, and I really believe in American values, our American system, our freedom, our liberties." More In Religion "Supreme serenity still remains the Ideal of great Art. The shapes and transitory forms of life are but stages toward this Ideal, which Christ’s religion illuminates with His divine light."― Franz Liszt "Another important historical factor is the fact that this already very simple religion was further simplified and purified by the early philosophers of ancient China. Our first great philosopher was a founder of naturalism; and our second great philosopher was an agnostic."― Hu Shih "It was during my time at secondary school that I abandoned religion."― Paul Nurse