Browse heartfelt brotherhood quotes that capture the unbreakable connections and shared experiences that shape lifelong companionship.
In the intricate mosaic of human connection, brotherhood stands as a pillar of strength, unity, and unwavering support. From childhood adventures to the complexities of adulthood, it’s give a steadfast foundation upon which we build our aspirations, weather challenges, and celebrate triumphs.
Our selection of brotherhood quotes are not mere words; they are windows into the soul of these connections. These quotes, capture the essence of the true nature of brotherhood, whether from biological siblings to chosen family, from childhood companions to our other kindred spirits.
Penned from various source, from beloved poet to influential author, these quotes are sure resonate with you. They offer insights into the inner strength found in unity and the beauty of companionship that remains constant even as life’s landscapes change.
So, join us as we journey through a collection of brotherhood quotes and sayings. Allow these quotes invite us to reflect, reminisce, and appreciate a bond that serves as a reminder that we’re never truly alone in the vast tapestry of existence. Let’s jump right in.
Inspirational brotherhood quotes
Our most basic common link is that we all inhabit this planet. We all breathe the same air. We all cherish our children’s future. And we are all mortal.
John F. Kennedy
Brotherhood means laying down your life for somebody, really willing to sacrifice yourself for somebody else.
Tim Hetherington
I refuse to accept the view that mankind is so tragically bound to the starless midnight of racism and war that the bright daybreak of peace and brotherhood can never become a reality… I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
There is a destiny which makes us brothers; none goes his way alone. All that we send into the lives of others comes back into our own.
Edwin Markham
Remember upon the conduct of each depends the fate of all.
Alexander the Great
What we need to do is learn to respect and embrace our differences until our differences don’t make a difference in how we are treated.
Yolanda King
Brothers don’t necessarily have to say anything to each other – they can sit in a room and be together and just be completely comfortable with each other.
Leonardo DiCaprio
The hope of a secure and livable world lies with disciplined nonconformists who are dedicated to justice, peace, and brotherhood.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Equality lies only in human moral dignity. Let there be brothers first, then there will be brotherhood, and only then will there be a fair sharing of goods among brothers.
Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Brotherhood is the good deed, service to others. Brotherhood is food, shelter and rainment, yes, but it is also the word of hope, the pat on the back, the open door, the warm hearth.
P. L. Prattis
Brotherhood of man quotes
If you embark on a project as magnificent in concept as the brotherhood of man, it is foolish not to anticipate difficulties of proportionate magnificence.
Margaret Halsey
I am not in favor of caste, nor separation of the brotherhood of mankind, and would as willingly live among white men as Black, if I had equal possession and enjoyment of privileges, but I shall never be reconciled living among them subservient to their will.
Martin Delany
The brotherhood of man is usually thought of as something unattainable, the vision of a dreamer. The truth is that brotherhood exists now and has always existed.
Wilfred Peterson
I believe in the brotherhood of man, all men, but I don’t believe in brotherhood with anybody who doesn’t want brotherhood with me. I believe in treating people right, but I’m not going to waste my time trying to treat somebody right who doesn’t know how to return the treatment.
Malcolm X
The universal brotherhood of man is our most precious possession.
Mark Twain
If you really believe in the brotherhood of man, and you want to come into its fold, you’ve got to let everyone else in, too.
Oscar Hammerstein II
I believe in the brotherhood of man, not merely the brotherhood of white men but the brotherhood of all men before law.
Harry S. Truman
You cannot further the brotherhood of man by inciting class hatred.
William Boetcker
If the whole of mankind is to be united into one brotherhood, all obstacles must be removed so that men, all over the surface of the globe, should be as children playing in a garden.
Maria Montessori
The brotherhood of man is here. It is not a fancy but a fact. It is not a dream but a reality.
Wilfred Peterson
Real brotherhood quotes
It is at times such as this that we show our true spirit of giving and of brotherhood – of revealing the good Samaritan in all of us.
Jo Bonner
I can not, and will not judge, by what my eyes may see. For the skin on a man shall not reveal his true identity.
Robert M. Hensel
The brotherhood of man is shown by us all living on this planet. However, the greed of man means not all share in its wealth. If only there was more generosity in this world we may experience true brotherhood.
Catherine Pulsifer
I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed; We hold these truths to be self–evident: that all men are created equal.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Harness the fire hidden in The Eucharist to bring about a true brotherhood and unity.
Jaime Sin
I saw all races, all colors, blue eyed blonds to black skinned Africans in true brotherhood! In unity! Living as one! Worshiping as one! No segregationists, no liberals; they would not have known how to interpret the meaning of those words.
Malcolm X
Our true nationality is mankind.
H. G. Wells
In living with others on this earth we need at last to recognize the reality of brotherhood. We are brothers. We share a common fate.
Wilfred Peterson
Never hold resentments for the person who tells you what you need to hear; count them among your truest, most caring, and valuable friends.
Mike Norton
It is doubtless true that men are bad because they are unhappy. If anyone could give them real happiness, the happiness of brotherhood, they would all want to live the true and brotherly life.
Edwin Markham
Loyalty brotherhood quotes
… Our duty is that of critical loyalty: Staying loyal to our countries by always being critically engaged in the name of the principles of justice, equality and human brotherhood.
Tariq Ramadan
Every man’s in his own hands, with a little help from his brothers.
Janet Morris
I cannot lead you into battle. I do not give you laws or administer justice but I can do something else – I can give my heart and my devotion to these old islands and to all the peoples of our brotherhood of nations.
Queen Elizabeth II
Wanting neither too much to live, nor too much to die.
Janet Morris
When you are a member of an organization, life isn’t only about you. As part of a circle of people who depend on one another, you watch one another’s back and remain loyal to the concept of brotherhood.
Sonny Barger
When we trust our brother, whom we have seen, we are learning to trust God, whom we have not seen.
James Freeman Clarke
You earn brotherhood – the purest friendship, trust, love, whatever you want to call it – moment by moment through how you treat others.
Doug Cooper
I challenge anyone to understand Islam, its spirit, and not to love it. It is a beautiful religion of brotherhood and devotion.
Yann Martel
The glory of friendship is not the outstretched hand, not the kindly smile, nor the joy of companionship; it is the spiritual inspiration that comes to one when he discovers that someone else believes in him and is willing to trust him with his friendship.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
The moment we break faith with one another, the sea engulfs us and the light goes out.
James A. Baldwin
Strength brotherhood quotes
We have set out on a quest for true humanity, and somewhere on the distant horizon we can see the glittering prize. Let us march forth with courage and determination, drawing strength from our common plight and our brotherhood [and sisterhood].
Steven Biko
In union there is strength.
Aesop
Our cultural strength has always been derived from our diversity of understanding and experience.
Yo–Yo Ma
In brotherhood, we find strength beyond measure.
Unknown
When we pray for our brothers God hears us, and He will do on their behalf what we could never do for them in our own strength. Never forget that your prayer will have effects in their lives that you may never know.
Paula Casill
I know there is strength in the differences between us. I know there is comfort where we overlap.
Ani DiFranco
… When the mind has a passive sensibility, but no active strength; when the imagination is a mirror, imparting vividness to all ideas, without the power of selecting or controlling them; then pray that your grieves may slumber, and the brotherhood of remorse not break their chain.
Nathaniel Hawthorne
So powerful is the light of unity that it can illuminate the whole earth.
Baha’u’llah
Peace, harmony and brotherhood are the marks of humanity. They are the heart of every religion. They are the ultimate weapons against all powerful weapons.
Amit Ray
The young should be dutiful at home, modest abroad, careful and true, overflowing in kindness for all, but in brotherhood with love. And if they have strength to spare they should spend it on the arts.
Confucius
Brotherhood quotes short
Explore brotherhood quotes that capture the spirit of camaraderie and support. Dive into sentiments that honor the deep bonds forged between brothers.
Unconditional love will have the final word in reality.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
We cannot live only for ourselves. A thousand fibers connect us with our fellow men.
Herman Melville
Either men will learn to live like brothers, or they will die like beasts.
Max Lerner
Brotherhood is the very price and condition of man’s survival.
Carlos P. Romulo
It takes two men to make one brother.
Israel Zangwill
We may have all come on different ships, but we’re in the same boat now.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
The world is now too small for anything but brotherhood.
A. Powell Davies
United we stand, divided we fall.
Aesop
Whatever affects one directly affects all indirectly.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
The crest and crowning of all good, life’s final star, is Brotherhood.
Edwin Markham
Love brotherhood quotes
They who say that we should love our fellow–citizens but not foreigners, destroy the universal brotherhood of mankind, with which benevolence and justice would perish forever.
Marcus Tullius Cicero
Have Love. Not love alone for one, but man as man they brother call; and scatter like the circling sun thy charities on all.
Friedrich Schiller
Brotherly love is the bond of brotherhood.
Lailah Gifty Akita
If we love one another, nothing, in truth, can harm us, whatever mischances may happen.
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Time and again, we’re asked to discover, through love and suffering, that we are at heart the same.
Mark Nepo
The universe is but one great city, full of beloved ones, divine and human, by nature endeared to each other.
Epictetus
If one wanted to begin a great act of brotherhood and love, he should first of all look at himself to see if he has any hidden hatred or jealousy toward anyone. He should put himself to the test, and see if he accepts people for what they are, disregarding race, creed, and national origin.
Cindy Madson
Love is the dove of peace, the spirit of brotherhood, it is tenderness and compassion, forgiveness and tolerance.
Wilferd Peterson
Brotherhood of humankind are those ideas of harmonious living that cannot be cataloged without compassion, love, and freedom.
Byron Pulsifer
Are we not all brothers and sisters? Therefore, should we not extend the love of brotherhood in all we do.
Catherine Pulsifer
Quotes about brotherhood
Browse a treasure trove of brotherhood quotes that capture the essence of true friendship. Celebrate the unbreakable bonds and shared journeys of brothers.
Human diversity makes tolerance more than a virtue; it makes it a requirement for survival.
Rene Dubos
Respect, brotherhood – the family comes first, and everything else falls in place after that.
Jadakiss
By practicing brotherhood, we set a good example for those around us and in return we feel a sense of self–fulfillment for having aided a fellow human being.
Kathy Bartilson
One can be a brother only in something. Where there is no tie that binds men, men are not united but merely lined up.
Antoine de Saint–Exupery
Not everybody’s going to have a perfect relationship with every great player on their team. But when I step between those lines and I’m with my team, we’re a brotherhood.
John Wall
Just as ‘Islam’ literally means ‘peace,’ none of the 99 names of Allah mean violence. Similarly, every religion in the world stands for peace, compassion, and brotherhood.
Sushma Swaraj
When man will treat his fellow man as man should treat his neighbor, then every man will have in full the product of his labor.
A. C. Shaw
You cannot see brotherhood; neither can you hear it nor taste it. But you can feel it a hundred times a day. It is the pat on the back when things look gloomy. It is the smile of encouragement when the way seems hard. It is the helping hand when the burden becomes unbearable.
Peter E. Terzick
When you are a grown–up, your brothers become your neighbors and your unconditional brotherhood become your conditional neighborhood.
Amit Kalantri
True happiness comes from a sense of brotherhood and sisterhood, but not from hatred and division.
Oscar Auliq–Ice
Friendship brotherhood quotes
From lifelong friendships to unwavering support, this section of brotherhood quotes beautifully capture the spirit of brotherly love.
When man to man shall be friend and brother.
Gerald Massey
A sympathetic friend can be quite as dear as a brother.
Homer
It is easy enough to be friendly to one’s friends. But to befriend the one who regards himself as your enemy is the quintessence of true religion. The other is mere business.
Mahatma Gandhi
You cannot shake hands with a clenched fist.
Indira Gandhi
During times of disaster sorrow brings people together in a spirit of friendship, and influences man to recognize the blessings of becoming his brother’s keeper.
Napoleon Hill
The golden way is to be friends with the world and to regard the whole human family as one.
Mahatma Gandhi
What is a friend? A single soul dwelling in two bodies.
Aristotle
We were not just competitors and colleagues, we were friends. We had a lot of opportunities to reflect on this in the last year. It was a competitive brotherhood.
Tom Brokaw
Friends are connected by their souls, you can’t just rinse something out that has been deeply instilled into your soul!
Ling Yao
He is my most beloved friend and my bitterest rival, my confidant and my betrayer, my sustainer and my dependent, and scariest of all, my equal.
Gregg Levoy
Positive brotherhood quotes
We cannot live only for ourselves. A thousand fibers connect us with our fellow men; and among those fibers, as sympathetic threads, our actions run as causes, and they come back to us as effects.
Henry Melvill
In all things that are purely social, we can be as separate as the fingers, yet one as the hand in all things essential to mutual progress.
Booker T. Washington
To the outside world we all grow old. But not to brothers and sisters. We know each other as we always were. We know each other’s hearts. We share private family jokes. We remember family feuds and secrets, family griefs and joys. We live outside the touch of time.
Clara Ortega
Our brothers and sisters are there with us from the dawn of our personal stories to the inevitable dusk.
Susan Scarf Merrell
Diversity is the magic. It is the first manifestation, the first beginning of the differentiation of a thing and of simple identity. The greater the diversity, the greater the perfection.
Thomas Berry
Peace is not unity in similarity but unity in diversity, in the comparison and conciliation of differences.
Mikhail Gorbachev
When brothers agree, no fortress is so strong as their common life.
Antisthenes
Learning how to live in the greatest peace, partnership, and brotherhood with all men and women, of whatever description, is a moving and fascinating adventure.
Bill W.
Because brothers don’t let each other wander in the dark alone.
Jolene Perry
A peaceful world depends upon better understanding and respect for each other in a spirit of brotherhood and an adherence to ethical principles.
Herman W. Steinkraus
Final thoughts
By exploring these brotherhood quotes, we are reminded of the enduring strength and profound camaraderie that define this unique bond. They remind us that brotherhood is a sanctuary where we find solace during hard times and celebrate in times of triumph.
As you reflect on these brotherhood quotes, may you find resonance with your own experiences of brotherhood – whether with siblings, friends, or chosen family. Let these words serve as a reminder of the unspoken promises, the shared secrets, and the enduring love that define the essence of brotherhood.
My sincerest hope is that you have found both inspiration and solace within these profound brotherhood quotes. Let these quotes resonate within you, like a harmonious chord that echoes the sentiments of camaraderie, loyalty, and shared experiences.
Thank you for embarking on this journey through brotherhood quotes and sayings. May they continue to inspire you to celebrate, nurture, and treasure the remarkable gift of brotherhood in all its forms.