Earth’s dispossessed are vulnerable targets for extremists: those who teach that global justice is meaningless; that satisfaction can come only in violence, division, and intellectual isolation.
ABDULLAH III believe nuclear energy in Jordan will be done in such a way where it is a public-private partnership so everyone can see exactly what’s going on.
More Abdullah II Quotes
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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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It is always dangerous to underestimate anybody.
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We have to always hope in humanity that people will make the right choices.
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I look at Jerusalem as being a beacon for the three monotheistic religions.
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Peace with Israel is a strategic imperative for Jordan.
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The brave pilot gave his life defending his faith, country and nation and joined other Jordanian martyrs who gave their lives for Jordan.
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If you have a government that is elected, they need to do the hard work — because if they don’t, they won’t be around the next time the ballot box is open.
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There are going to be a lot of questions, not just in my country, but across the Middle East.
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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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Each country its cost analysis is going to be different. So what we are you seeing in Syria, for example, is different than what’s going on in Jordan. The maps are being rewritten.
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Remember you don’t do anything in isolation.
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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.
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When we try to push the envelope, there are certain sectors of society that say this is a Zionist plot to sort of destabilize our country, or this is an American agenda.
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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.
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