As a Nation, we are bound together not by the colors of our skin, the tenets of our faith, or the origins of our names.

WHITEHOUSE: Presidential Proclamation -- Law Day, 2013

Sixth, let us show by our willingness to bring Turkey, a proud Muslim nation into the EU on the same and equal terms as all others, that Europe is committed not just in word but in deed to a Europe of diverse races, cultures and religions all bound together by common rules and a sense of human solidarity and mutual respect.

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