# We Are Part of One Western Civilization by Marco Rubio > “We are part of one civilization, Western civilization. We are bound to one another by the deepest bonds that nations could share, forged by centuries of shared history, Christian faith, culture, heritage, language, ancestry, and the sacrifices our forefathers made together for the common civilization to which we have fallen heir.” > **— Marco Rubio**, *Munich Security Conference, February 14, 2026* ## Sources and Context - **Full transcript:** [“Rubio Munich Speech: Read Full Transcript”](https://foreignpolicy.com/2026/02/14/rubio-munich-security-conference-speech/), *Foreign Policy*, February 14, 2026. - **Recorded primary event:** U.S. Department of State video, “Secretary Rubio delivers remarks to the Munich Security Conference,” February 14, 2026. The transcript and recording identify the same address. - **Context:** Rubio presents the United States and Europe as heirs to one Western civilization. [[articles/war with empire/Authorship of the West|Authorship of the West]] examines the speech as simultaneously filial and custodial; the Reminder preserves Rubio's stated position without adopting it as the article's conclusion. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/War With Empire|War With Empire]] - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Article:** [[articles/war with empire/Authorship of the West|Authorship of the West]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Marco Rubio|Marco Rubio]] - [[wiki/Authorship of the West|Authorship of the West]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “We are part of one civilization, Western civilization. We are bound to one another by the deepest bonds that nations could share, forged by centuries of shared history, Christian faith, culture, heritage, language, ancestry, and the sacrifices our forefathers made together for the common civilization to which we have fallen heir.” — Marco Rubio, Munich Security Conference, February 14, 2026 https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-marco-rubio-one-western-civilization ```