Here is an excerpt from the momentous speech that Barack Obama made this morning at Cairo University.  For the full text go here.

All of us share this world for but a brief moment in time. The
question is whether we spend that time focused on what pushes us apart,
or whether we commit ourselves to an effort – a sustained effort _ to
find common ground, to focus on the future we seek for our children,
and to respect the dignity of all human beings.

It is easier to
start wars than to end them. It is easier to blame others than to look
inward; to see what is different about someone than to find the things
we share. But we should choose the right path, not just the easy path.
There is also one rule that lies at the heart of every religion – that
we do unto others as we would have them do unto us. This truth
transcends nations and peoples – a belief that isn't new; that isn't
black or white or brown; that isn't Christian, or Muslim or Jew. It's a
belief that pulsed in the cradle of civilisation, and that still beats
in the heart of billions. It's a faith in other people, and it's what
brought me here today.

We have the power to make the world we
seek, but only if we have the courage to make a new beginning, keeping
in mind what has been written.

The Holy Koran tells u: "O
mankind! We have created you male and a female; and we have made you
into nations and tribes so that you may know one another."

The Talmud tells us: "The whole of the Torah is for the purpose of promoting peace."

The Holy Bible tells us: "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God."

The
people of the world can live together in peace. We know that is God's
vision. Now, that must be our work here on Earth. Thank you. And may
God's peace be upon you.