Today we face many problems. Some are created essentially by ourselves based on divisions due to ideology, religion, race, economic status, or other factors. Therefore, the time has come for us to think on a deeper level, on the human level, and from that level we should appreciate and respect the sameness of others as human beings.
"The Dalai Lama: A Policy of Kindness". Book edited by Sidney Piburn. "Kindness and Compassion" p. 47, 1990.