. . . with good in their hearts . . . that we all have the same God . . . that we are all one, that we are all brothers and sisters in God . . . and those things aren’t universally believed in the United States, so it is wonderful to come here to a different country where the customs are different and many of the beliefs are different and to see that the core beliefs are the same . . . and so I am very thankful and very surprised and very happy to make your acquaintance and be your friend.
Fethullah Gulen Tolerance, Dialogue and Peace