‘Even today Europe […] is aching to give the unity of its culture and Christian civilization a concrete political and economic imprint. The journey that leads to this ideal is long and difficult, but many advancements have already been made that a few years ago seemed impossible to even dream of. […] Let us therefore be optimistic since we seem to be close […] to the creation of a federative agency; an agency that is not an organ for the member states but a bearer of international interests equipped with the appropriate authority […]. Let us be optimistic that we are on the way to forming this higher form of confederacy. […] The advancement of the European mentality must take precedence over strengthening and increasing the power of federal institutions although they are moving at the same pace.’