"I am honored to visit this ancient and great nation on behalf of the French Empire. As soon as I stepped into this country, I immediately felt a sensation completely different from that of the French Empire.
Here, the wisdom from the East meets the thoughts of West, giving birth to the great city of Constantinople.
In this diverse city, I see Arabs and Greeks supporting each other; I see Islam, Eastern Orthodox, and Catholicism coexisting peacefully here, a harmonious scene that I can never witness in Europe; because many European countries are still persecuting and fighting each other over religious issues!
Although we have the thoughts of Socrates, Rousseau, and others, we lack the wisdom from Eastern nations..."
