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1 " Harun AlRashid known for his wealth & diplomatic relations, sent an embassy to France that included an elephant & a water clock "
― Firas Alkhateeb , Lost Islamic History: Reclaiming Muslim Civilisation from the Past
2 " The Church acts as a sort of embassy for the government of the King. It is an outpost of the Kingdom of God surrounded by the kingdom of darkness. Just as an embassy is meant to showcase the life of a nation to the surrounding people, so the Church is meant to manifest the life of the Kingdom of God to the people around it. "
― Kevin DeYoung , What is the Mission of the Church?: Making sense of social justice, Shalom and the Great Commission
3 " Conroy writes that, while part of him was following the basketball game from the bench, " the other part, an embassy of a completely sovereign nation, would fling its doors open to the most authentic part of me. "