Together, we can create a world in which peace is real; in which every human being can thrive; in which all share the promise of our century. I believe we can succeed.
ABDULLAH IIThe monarchy that I hand over to my son is not going to be the same one that I have inherited.
More Abdullah II Quotes
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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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We have peace with Israel. We’re actually the last man standing. So there is going to be immense pressure and people asking,
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The monarchy that I hand over to my son is not going to be the same one that I have inherited. … There is a tendency by a lot of officials to hide behind the king.
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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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I believe strongly in the rights of women… my mother is a woman, my sister is a woman, my daughter is a woman, my wife is a woman.
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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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That frustration does translate into the political sphere when people are hungry and without jobs.
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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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We have to always hope in humanity that people will make the right choices.
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Remember you don’t do anything in isolation.
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Don’t take ‘no’ for an answer.
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I think the debate in our society now is that people have to agree on zero-tolerance to terrorism.
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You’re always going to have extremists in every religion.
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I personally believe that any country that has a nuclear program should conform to international regulations and should have international regulatory bodies that check to make sure that any nuclear program moves in the right direction.
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For me, I am left leaning when it comes to health and education, on the right when it comes to defense. So I don’t know where I come on the political spectrum. And I think this the challenge that a lot of Jordanians have to deal with.
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