Who said “Ultimately, America's answer to the intolerant man is diversity, the very diversity…”?

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Robert F. Kennedy. A published source records them saying or writing it.

Source"Extremism, Left and Right," pt. 3, (1964)

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“Ultimately, America's answer to the intolerant man is diversity, the very diversity which our heritage of religious freedom has inspired.”
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Kennedy, R. F. (n.d.). Ultimately, America's answer to the intolerant man is diversity, the very diversity which our heritage of religious freedom has inspired. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/1695-ultimately-americas-answer-to-the-intolerant-man-is/

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Kennedy, Robert F. “Ultimately, America's answer to the intolerant man is diversity, the very diversity which our heritage of religious freedom has inspired.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/1695-ultimately-americas-answer-to-the-intolerant-man-is/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Kennedy, Robert F. “Ultimately, America's answer to the intolerant man is diversity, the very diversity which our heritage of religious freedom has inspired.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/1695-ultimately-americas-answer-to-the-intolerant-man-is/.