Full Idea
Diversity is born of the development of the power of unity.
Gist of Idea
Diversity arises from the power of unity
Source
Porphyry (Launching Points to the Realm of the Mind [c.280], 6Enn5 42)
Book Reference
Porphyry: 'Launching Points to the Realm of the Mind', ed/tr. Guthrie,Kenneth [Phanes 1988], p.65
A Reaction
I doubt whether even Porphyry understood this, but we might say that once the principle of unification enters into nature, it will inevitably result in diversity. One all-embracing unity would be indiscernible.