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Quotes by King Abdullah Ii
- I don't think the Middle East could afford another war.
- 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. It's a burden, but it needs to be done, and you have to have the courage and wisdom to see it through.
- I hope that none of the countries in the Middle East are planning anything but the peaceful utilization of nuclear energy.
- I think the debate in our society now is that people have to agree on zero-tolerance to terrorism.
- I think the success of democracy is not really police security it's the presence of a broad middle class. 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.
- If you believe that the killing of innocent people is right, then you are not part of my future.
- 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.
- If you look at military and intelligence positions from the 1950s, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has always been against American national interests.
- Is Israel going to continue to be 'Fortress Israel'? Or, as we all hope, become accepted into the neighborhood, which I believe is the only way we can move forward in harmony.
- 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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