About this quote

A society shows its maturity by making room for people who don't match, rather than pressing everyone into one mold. Difference handled well becomes a source of vitality; the drive to flatten it into sameness is what actually marks a culture as narrow.

When to use it

• A workplace that lets teams solve problems their own way instead of enforcing one script.
• A town that keeps three very different houses of worship on the same street with no friction.
• A classroom where a teacher grades original arguments higher than neat copies of her own view.