I wish all of you , now that the wars are coming to an end, to live happily in peace. All mortals from now on shall live like one people, united, and peacefully working towards a common prosperity. You should regard the whole world as your country, a country where the best govern, with common laws, and no racial distinctions. I do not separate people, as many narrow-minded others do, into Greeks and barbarians. I am not interested in the origen or race of citizens, I only distinguish them on the basis of their virtue. For me, each Foriegner is a Greek, and each bad Greek is a barbarian. If ever there appear differences among you, you must not resolve them by taking to arms; you should resolve them in peace. If need be, I shall act as your negotiator. You must not think of God as an authoritarian ruler, but you should consider him a common father, so that your conduct resembles the uniform behavior of brothers that belong to the same family. For my part, I consider all, whether they be white or black, equal. And I would like you to be not only subject to my Commonwealth, but also participants and partners. You should regard the Oath we have taken tonight as a Symbol of Love.
