I want the cultures of all the lands to be blown about my house as freely as possible. But I refuse to be blown off my feet by any. The ministers gathered for this meeting do not all share the same cultural, linguistic and national background. We are here to learn from each other, to establish cooperative ties which will allow us to make culture a top priority in international policies, as it should be. We have gathered to demonstrate that culture is a pillar of human rights.
Cultural diversity enhances the quality of human achievements.
Diversity is a source of wealth for humankind in creative, intellectual, economic, social and spiritual pursuits. And let us remember that, in the end, it is culture that is the greatest blessing passed on to us through the ages. And it is culture that will be our most permanent legacy to the future.