When I talk to people in need, they tell me they want to hope; they are eager for opportunity; they are ready for better days. And I can tell you that every time their hopes are disappointed, all nations lose.
ABDULLAH IIWe have to always hope in humanity that people will make the right choices.
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We’re never going to be able to get rid of terrorism, because there is always going to be evil in the world.
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Wikileaks didn’t help confidence with American administrations because of conversations made public so easily.
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You’re always going to have extremists in every religion.
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Political development should start at the grassroots.
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When there’s a status quo, usually what shakes everybody up is some sort of military confrontation, at which point we all come running and screaming to pick up the pieces.
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I hope that none of the countries in the Middle East are planning anything but the peaceful utilization of nuclear energy.
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All this needs to stop. And we pledge that Jordan will do its utmost to help achieve it.
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Jerusalem is a time bomb that I fear is just waiting to go off.
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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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I’ve benefited from the best of both societies and both cultures, East and West.
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Many will view the compromises that will be made during your negotiations as painful concessions. But why not view them as peace offerings,
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It’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.
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Ones that will provide in return the priceless gifts of hope, security and freedom for our children and our children’s?
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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.
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