| "All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.
They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit
of brotherhood."--The 1948 U. N. International Declaration of Human Rights
"Liberty does not consist in mere declarations of the rights of man. It consists
in the translation of those declarations into definite actions."--Woodrow Wilson
"I do not believe in the creed professed by any church that I know of. All
national institutions or churches - whether Jewish, Christian or Islam - appear to me no
other than human inventions set up to terrify and enslave mankind and monopolize power and
profit.
"I believe in one god, and no more; and I hope for happiness beyond this life.
"I believe in the equality of man , and I believe that religious duty consists in:
Doing justice
Having mercy
Endeavoring to make our fellow creatures happy."--Thomas Paine
"What is really important in education is not that the child learns this and that,
but that the mind is matured, that energy is aroused."--Soren Kierkegaard
"In total darkness we are all the same, only our knowledge separates us. Don't let
your eyes deceive you."--Janet Jackson, The Rhythm Nation CD
"Everyone has a talent, what is rare is the courage to follow the talent to the
dark place where it leads."--Erica Jong
"Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or the present are
certain to miss the future."--John Fitzgerald Kennedy
"An individual is more apt to change, perhaps, than all the world around
him."--Daniel Webster
"Nothing is permanent but change."--Heraclitus
"In Germany, the Nazis first came for the communists,
and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a communist.
Then they came for the Jews,
and I didn't speak up because I wasn't Jewish.
Then they came for the trade unionist,
and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a trade unionist.
Then they came for the Catholics,
and I didn't speak up because I was a Protestant,
Then they came for the homosexuals,
and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a homosexual,
Then they came for me,
and by that time there was no one left to speak for me."
--Rev. Martin Niemoeller, German Lutheran Pastor
"All that is necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing"--Philosopher
Edmund Burke
"The earth is the mother of all people, and all people should have equal rights
upon it. You might as well expect the rivers to run backwards as that any man who was born
a free man should be contented when penned up and denied liberty to go where he
pleases."--Joseph (Hinmaton Yalatkit), Nez Perce chief
"We can see through others only when we see through ourselves."--Eric
Hoffer
"All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others."--George
Orwell
"When you know a thing, to hold that you know it; and when you do not know it, to
admit that you do not - this is true knowledge."--Confucius
"The greater our knowledge increases, the greater our ignorance unfolds."--John
Fitzgerald Kennedy
"Knowledge is Power."--Francis Bacon
"Don't worry about training your people in the areas of diversity and work place
inclusivity and watching some of them leave. Worry more about training none of your
employees and having them all stay." --Mauricio Velásquez, President of DTG and
author of this web page
"Just because you ignore it, it doesn't necessarily mean it will go away." --
Mauricio Velásquez
"To be proactive is to understand and anticipate. To be reactive is to admit
ignorance and will be much more costly."--Mauricio Velásquez,
"Are you an American company doing business abroad or or are you a global company
that happens to be based in the U.S.?" -- Mauricio Velásquez
"How can a homogeneous organization market and sell to the needs of an
increasingly diverse customer base?" -- Mauricio Velásquez
"Does your organization resemble the community you serve? Are you optimizing and
taking advantage of all the opportunities brought to you by the diversity of your
employees and customers?" -- Mauricio Velásquez |
