Even though the Shabab had been forced out of the city, the visit was an extraordinary security risk.Yet Mr Erdogan's presence was a statement of common humanity, a shared future, more eloquent soundbite.
They have been, and continue to be, a symbol of our common humanity and a statement of the world's commitment to eradicating extreme poverty and hunger, combating disease, achieving gender equality and environmental sustainability, and extending hope and opportunity to billions across the world.
Making universal statements about all of humanity can set your thesis up for easy attack.
By writing so convincingly from behind the veil of black culture, Chabon has allowed the form of his novel to follow its function, making a powerful statement about the pulse of humanity that runs deeper than our skin colour.
Anyone is allowed to come to the parties; the only caveat is that you must support the Palestinian cause: "We are making a statement about a cause of humanity and justice", he continues, "There are many Israelis on our dance floor; the Israeli people who are next to us also believe in our statements, they also believe in our agenda, and they stand next to us for justice".
The whole time, Negan is framed like some sort of conquering hero, his gleeful taunting of his prey couched in the sort of self-important rhetoric that TWD specializes in: the perpetual need to excuse what is little more than flaccid sadism as some grand statement on the nature of humanity, and the battle for survival, and the collapse of social structures in the wake of calamity.
She had hoped those words would be seen for what they are: a statement of black people's humanity.
"Freedom of expression is the foundation of human rights, the source of humanity and the mother of truth," Mr. Liu's statement said.
It was his most important statement of spirituality, a "symbolic representation of humanity's search for peace that can only be discovered through religious feeling, collectively and personally," the Beethoven scholar Lewis Lockwood wrote.
The Story, as it came to be known, wasn't just an inspiration for much of his work, but a statement of his optimistic belief in humanity's ability to survive if only we cared for one another.
