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Extremism is not endemic in my region, nor is anti-Western sentiment. No doubt there is discontent and distrust. That is towards more the American and some Western policies, and not toward the American people.

Queen Rania of Jordan

I don’t think people by nature are extremists. You will never find a population of extremists. Extremists have existed throughout the centuries on all religions. And what happens is, extremists start to have more leverage when the situation is bad.
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People Population Thinking
When you educate a girl, you kick-start a cycle of success. It makes economic sense. It makes social sense. It makes moral sense. But, it seems, it’s not common sense yet.
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Common Sense Girl Moral
Educate a woman and you educate her family. Educate a girl and you change the future.
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Changing Future Girl World
Extremism is not endemic in my region, nor is anti-Western sentiment. No doubt there is discontent and distrust. That is towards more the American and some Western policies, and not toward the American people.
QUEEN RANIA OF JORDAN

Distrust Doubt People
Religion and modernity are not necessarily mutually exclusive.
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Exclusive Modernity Religion
My position attracts a fair amount of rumors and gossip and misperceptions, but I’d rather not focus on that.
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Focus Gossip Rumor
The youth are the catalysts for real change.
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Catalyst Real Youth
I believe that if we want our children to understand the world beyond their classroom, we must bring the world into their classroom.
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Believe Children World
Modernity is not about dress codes.
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Code Dress Dresses Modernity
Of course, I tweet. Tweeting is a very personal form of expression. Who else could talk about my son refusing to wear a suit to meet the Pope, my husband flying a helicopter, or take a twitpic from our home?
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Expressison Home Husband Personal Son
The job description for a queen changes with the times.
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Description Jobs Queens
My role models are people who can do things; I say to myself, ‘I wish I could do that.’
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Good teachers teach. Great teachers transform.
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For many, the hijab represents modesty, piety and devotion to God, and I truly respect that. But the hijab should not be used as a means of applying social pressure on people.
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Devotion God Mean People
I work in areas related to child protection and family safety, women’s empowerment, the creation of opportunities for youth, and culture and tourism. Daunting? Yes. Impossible? No. In fact, such challenges energize me.
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Children Daunting Empowerment Opportunity Safety Women
At the end of the day, the position is just a position, a title is just a title, and those things come and go. It’s really your essence and your values that are important.
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