Assimilation Quotes

“The public school has done its best for us foreigners, and for the country, when it has made us into good Americans.”

“Mine is the story of an Americanizing.”

“The past and the present have parted.”

“The process of assimilation has been slowed down by the color line.”

“If you are not prepared to become an Australian and give this country your undivided loyalty, obey our laws, respect our culture and way of life, then I suggest you go back to where you came from.”

“Assimilation is not a dirty word. It is the process by which immigrants become Americans.”

“The plan of civilization, I have pursued with unceasing industry.”

“Assimilation is the way to becoming invisible.”

“Immigration without assimilation is an invasion.”

“I’m tired of the hyphenated Americans.”

“I am not an Indian-American, I am an American.”

“If you want to live in the United States, you should speak the language of the United States.”

“English is the language of this country. It is the language of success. It is the language of assimilation.”

“We don't need a multicultural society. We need a society that is assimilated.”