black
grey
blue
red
brown
white

Extremists, who thrive on conflict; who do not tolerate diversity; who seek power through division and destruction.

Abdullah II

Today more than ever we need creative minds to address the issues of the age. And one of the most urgent is this: How can humanity know so much, achieve so much, and still fail so many people so badly?
ABDULLAH II

Birthday Creative Issue Mind People Urgent
There is a tendency by a lot of officials to hide behind the king. And it’s about time that officials take their responsibility and are responsible in front of the people.
ABDULLAH II

King Official People Responsibility Tendency
What keeps me up at night is poverty and unemployment.
ABDULLAH II

Keep Night Poverty Unemployment
I have the responsibility of over four million people, and I am in a position to do good, to be able to bring about a new life for my people, and I will continue to move in that direction.
ABDULLAH II

Good Life Million Moving New People Position Responsibility
I think it’s almost impossible for any expert to predict for the rapid changes we see in the Middle East. They are rapid and they will continue for quite a while.
ABDULLAH II

Expert Impossible Predict Rapid Thinking
I’ve benefited from the best of both societies and both cultures, East and West.
ABDULLAH II

Benefited Both Culture East Societies West
Extremists, who thrive on conflict; who do not tolerate diversity; who seek power through division and destruction.
ABDULLAH II

Destruction Diversity Extremist Growth Power Seek Wall
Through Hamas, Iran has been able to buy itself a seat on the table in talking about the Palestinian issue. And, as a result, through Hamas it does play a role in the issue of the Palestinians, as strange as that should sound.
ABDULLAH II

Iran Palestinian Play Result Table Talking
We have to always hope in humanity that people will make the right choices.
ABDULLAH II

Always Choice Humanity People Right
We have peace with Israel. We’re actually the last man standing. So there is going to be immense pressure and people asking,
ABDULLAH II

Asking Immense Israel Last Man Peace Pressure Standing
There are going to be a lot of questions, not just in my country, but across the Middle East.
ABDULLAH II

Country East Forward Middle Moving Spring
Mr. President, prime ministers, let us have ambitions: ambitions to move beyond the violence and occupation, to the day when two states, Palestine and Israel, can live together side by side in peace and security.
ABDULLAH II

Ambition Israel Moving Occupation President Prime Minister State Two Violence
All this needs to stop. And we pledge that Jordan will do its utmost to help achieve it.
ABDULLAH II

Achieve Jordan Need Pledge Stop
That frustration does translate into the political sphere when people are hungry and without jobs.
ABDULLAH II

Frustration Hungry Job Political Sphere Translate
Wikileaks didn’t help confidence with American administrations because of conversations made public so easily.
ABDULLAH II

Administration Confidence Conversation Helping Wikileaks
I’m easily entertained.
ABDULLAH II

Easily Entertained Fun One Liner

Extremists, who thrive on conflict; who do not tolerate diversity; who seek power through division and destruction.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

Extremists, who thrive on conflict; who do not tolerate diversity; who seek power through division and destruction.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

More Abdullah II Quotes