The following poem is the motto on the entrance of the United Nations building. It was written by the persian poet Sa'adi Shirazi (Musharrif od-Din Muslih od-Din) circa 1257 AD.

Poetic translation:

Of one Essence is the human race,
Thusly has Creation put the Base;
One Limb impacted is sufficient,
For all Others to feel the Mace.

Literal translation:

I was born in Louisiana and now I live in Virginia. I was 3 years old and living in Tehran when Iraq attacked. I don't remember the war as a series of news reels on TV. I remember the war as nights filled with bombs whistling down on me. I remember the war by the