The monarchy that I hand over to my son is not going to be the same one that I have inherited.
ABDULLAH IIIt’s a tremendous responsibility to be direct descendants of the prophet Muhammad. This family has had the burden of leadership on its shoulders for 1,400 years. I’m not going to drop the ball on my shift.
More Abdullah II Quotes
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No matter what’s happening in the Middle East – the Arab Spring, et cetera, the economic challenges, high rates of unemployment – the emotional, critical issue is always the Israeli-Palestinian one.
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The security and the future of Jordan is hand-in-hand with the future of the Palestinians and the Israelis.
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My view is when you use violence on your people, that never ends well.
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You’re always going to have extremists in every religion.
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I look at Jerusalem as being a beacon for the three monotheistic religions.
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The stronger the middle class of a people is, the less you have to worry about one group coming in and exploiting the democratic process for its own ends.
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There is resistance to change. There’s a resistance to ideas.
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That frustration does translate into the political sphere when people are hungry and without jobs.
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Fifty-seven countries in the world, a third of the United Nations, do not recognize Israel. In a way, I think North Korea has better international relations than Israel.
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I think the success of democracy is not really police security; it’s the presence of a broad middle class.
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Whenever you have a crisis, you’re always going to have the extremists taking advantage of the situation.
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Don’t take ‘no’ for an answer.
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The Arab World is writing a new future; the pen is in our own hands.
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Remember you don’t do anything in isolation.
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The incentive that you give to your youth is going to be the make-or-break future of the country.
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