Does anyone know a good quote to do with individuality/identity?

Question

I need a good quote to start off a speech with. It should be about individuality/identity, with an underlying theme of race. ie. something about accepting your race, as it's part of you.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance. =)

-James

Answer 1

to thine own self be true....Wm. Shakespeare

the rest of the quote is:

And it must follow, as the night the day, Thou canst not then be false to any man.

But what is happiness except the simple harmony between a man and the life he leads?   Albert Camus

One day our descendants will think it incredible that we paid so much attention to things like the amount of melanin in our skin or the shape of our eyes or our gender instead of the unique identities of each of us as complex human beings.

                                                                         Franklin Thomas

You might also consider this...sort of a reverse on what you

seek:

No snowflake in an avalanche ever feels responsible.

                                                                                    Voltaire