"For a long time, the Irish and the Scots found that our own were forced to seek sustenance abroad. The strength and vitality of our diasporas be attributed to the bravery and indomitable spirit that motivated our ancestors to seek better lives for themselves and their families, but also to the welcome received on foreign shores. Perhaps, then, with our traditions and values, we might both be expected to play leading parts in showing the ethical leadership that is so needed at this moment in our history."