You've got to reach a hand of friendship across the aisle and across philosophies in this country.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
To all my political opponents, all and sundry, not only the presidential bets, I would like to offer my hand to friendship.
To embrace the whole world in friendship is wisdom. This wisdom is not changeable like the flowers that bloom and fade.
When the world is so complicated, the simple gift of friendship is within all of our hands.
We need to seek wise leaders who will seek common ground among Americans instead of dividing us further for political gain. As citizens, we must embrace those who embrace ideas, thoughtfulness, civility and kindness to others no matter what their political beliefs.
You begin to realize that the genius of our country is the constant push to be more inclusive and find new ways of engaging everyone.
We must reach out our hand in friendship and dignity both to those who would befriend us and those who would be our enemy.
I feel friendship towards philosophers, but towards sophists, teachers of literature, or any other such kind of godforsaken people, I neither feel friendship now, nor may I ever do so in the future.
As the nation watches, Democrats and Republicans should reflect the interspersed character of America itself. Perhaps, by sitting with each other for one night, we will begin to rekindle that common spark that brought us here from 50 different states and widely diverging backgrounds to serve the public good.
Let me be very clear: my friendship with my friends ends where the interest of the country begins.
Religion and political expediency go beautifully hand in hand.