I believe the world is a better place now than it
was a thousand years ago, although there’s still too much suffering and hate.
But a thousand
years ago, slavery was accepted. It’s not anymore.
A thousand years
ago, people thought that war was the way nations should settle disputes. Now one of the
world’s highest honors is the Nobel Peace Prize.
A thousand years
ago, people of different religions and colors almost never associated with one another. Now people of all races and religions are friends.
I am devoting much
of my life today to HEALING the human spirit. My chosen path for doing this is through my
religion. Other men and women of goodwill might choose a different road to reach the same
end. But I believe that the next thousand years will bring a golden age of
tolerance and understanding among all people.
My religion teaches
me that God wants us to love one another. And I believe that love, not hate, is at the
heart of God’s master plan.
Ali |
