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Identity Quotes

On finding out who you really are.

One quote here describes a lifelong search for identity as both a performer and a writer of songs, tied closely to the identity of the band itself. Another speaks more broadly of coming from a young country and continent whose own cultural identity is still taking shape.

Europe and European identity is rooted in Christianity.

Quotes by Viktor Orban

If I am ever forced to choose between my identity as a Tamilian and an award from the central government, I will choose the former.

Quotes by Vijay Sethupathi

An identity based in the one-way love of God does not take into account public opinion or, thankfully, even personal opinion.

Quotes by Tullian Tchividjian

Performancism is the mindset that equates our identity and value directly with our performance and accomplishments.

Quotes by Tullian Tchividjian

Your identity is firmly anchored in Christ's accomplishment, not yours; his strength, not yours; his performance, not yours; his victory, not yours.

Quotes by Tullian Tchividjian

Our democratic system, national identity, and international space must be respected. Any forms of suppression will harm the stability of cross-strait relations.

Quotes by Tsai Ing-wen

My identity is not based on performance; it's based on something that's pre-determined by someone else, and I don't even understand what that is because I'm an African who came to America.

Quotes by Toyin Odutola

Unfortunately, in the north and the south of Ireland, intolerant habits are part of the fabric of emotion, part of the identity crisis which afflicts the population of the country.

Quotes by Tom Paulin

American cinema tends to express a patriotic relationship to national identity on a regular basis.

Quotes by Tom Hooper

Ultimate Warrior was a character who made an impression on people. It was his intensity, his colorfulness, but also, Warrior as an identity means something to everyone. Even through all of the grumbling and haphazard approach at the beginning to...

Quotes by The Ultimate Warrior

Language, identity and forms of life are the terms in which political demands are shaped and voiced.

Quotes by Terry Eagleton

There's a point with every record we've made that the album starts to assert its identity, and I think that's kind of what happened with 'The Wolf.'

Quotes by Ted Dwane

The weakness in traditional Scottish nationalism lay in its own inability to grasp that identity could not be the only factor in the march to independence.

Quotes by Tariq Ali

Scotland's political identity was destroyed, and a huge Scottish emigration to North America followed the brutal Highland clearances. These included every layer of Scottish society, not just the remnants of the defeated clans.

Quotes by Tariq Ali

When I came to MSNBC, its identity as the place for politics was growing.

Quotes by Tamron Hall

I'm not some sort of tormented soul looking for an identity in the roles I take. I became an actress because I just love dressing up and playing.

Quotes by Talulah Riley

By giving young Americans a stake in the outcome of their communities, we can renew our civic identity while providing people with skills and experiences that they can use throughout their lives.

Quotes by Tae Yoo

We must preserve our cultural identity.

Quotes by Sushma Swaraj

You have expressive nationalism, I mean very identity driven, which shaped each other a lot of that in the Middle East.

Quotes by Subrahmanyam Jaishankar

National identity does not figure in the Tamil way of thinking.

Quotes by Subramanian Swamy

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this collection mean by "identity"?
It covers several different senses of the word - personal and professional identity (a musician "searching for my identity"), national and cultural identity, religious identity, and even the technical, regulatory sense of identity in banking. For more on this theme, see the Self quotes collection.
Is there a quote about identity in music?
Yes - one musician describes years of searching: "I feel like my whole life I've been searching for what I want to do, searching for my identity as a musician and a songwriter, and my band's identity."
Is there a quote about national or cultural identity?
Yes, one speaker describes their homeland as still forming its own sense of self: "I come from a country and also a continent whose identity is in the making. We're a very young culture, and I think that things are not yet crystallised."
Does this collection touch on religious identity?
Yes - one quote is a personal statement of faith and heritage: "I have a strong Jewish identity and - over the years - have been involved in several Jewish projects." It's handled here simply as the speaker's own description of themselves.
Is "identity" used in a more technical or regulatory sense anywhere?
Yes, one quote calls for "more stringent KYC rules on customer identity" as part of broader banking-transparency reform - a reminder that "identity" also has a formal, legal meaning in finance.

A more personal reflection describes a deeply felt religious identity carried through years of community involvement, while an unrelated quote turns identity into a technical term inside banking rules for verifying customers. See our self quotes and pride quotes for related themes.