Now the whole world had one language and a common form of speech.
— Genesis 11:1
Neither the Christian attitude of love for all mankind nor humane hopes for an organized society must cause us to forget that the 'human stratum' may not be homogeneous.
— Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
On Camazotz we are all happy because we are all alike. Differences create problems. You know that, don't you, dear sister?
— Madeleine L'Engle
Americans are getting like a Ford car, they all have the same exact parts, the same upholstering and make exactly the same noises.
— Will Rogers
Having a highly homogeneous background, education, values, preferences, etc, in the very early team is better than not - cuts down on time-wasting arguments.