“All of this, however, is still in the discussion phase and in the initial planning phase.”

Daesh is attacking us. Their leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, wants to destroy the Saudi state.

Even the disagreement over Syria is more of a tactical one than a strategic one.

Our concern is that Iran will use the income it receives as a result of the lifting of the nuclear sanctions in order to fund its nefarious activities in the region.

And if you want us to play a supporting role, then tell us who is going to lead.

If the deployment of ground troops helps in the fight against Daesh, why is that World War III?

Their parents were told: “You will never see them again.

We have a war against Daesh (the Islamic State, or IS) in Syria.

Other than our disagreement over Syria, I would say our relationship with Russia is very good and we are seeking to broaden and deepen it.

Iran is responsible for a number of terrorist attacks in the Kingdom,

Should we stand by idly while this happens at our doorstep, in one of the countries in which al-Qaida has a huge presence?

After the revolution of 1979, Iran embarked on a policy of sectarianism.

Today it’s a little bit more complicated.

And Iran is responsible for setting up sectarian militias in Iraq, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Yemen, whose objective is to destabilize those countries.

Iran put to death more than a thousand people last year. I don’t see EU reporting on it.

But we have these problems in our region, and nobody has been able to resolve them.

If, as we decided in Munich, there will be a cessation of hostilities and humanitarian assistance can flow into Syria – then this will open the door for the beginning of the political transition process.

Meditation is the royal road to the attainment of freedom, a mysterious ladder that reaches from earth to heaven, darkness to light, mortality to Immortality.

Prudence is not hesitation, procrastination, or moderation. It is not driving in the middle of the road. It is not the way of ambivalence, indecision, or safety.

Convention is the ruler of all.

The first act of love is always the giving of attention.

If I feel like I’ve done the best that I can or conducted myself in the most constructive way that I can in a situation, then I feel peace.

In solitude we find psychic distance, the perspective from which we can see, in the light of eternity, the created things that trap, worry, and oppress us.

God has entrusted us with his most precious treasure – people. He asks us to shepherd and mold them into strong disciples, with brave faith and good character.

If one burdens the future with one’s worries, it cannot grow organically. I am filled with confidence, not that I shall succeed in worldly things, but that even when things go badly for me I shall still find life good and worth living.