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. Abdullah II of Jordan Read Quote
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. Abdullah II of Jordan Read Quote
I 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. Abdullah II of Jordan Read Quote
Wikileaks didn’t help confidence with American administrations because of conversations made public so easily. Abdullah II of Jordan Read Quote
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. Abdullah II of Jordan Read Quote
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. Abdullah II of Jordan Read Quote
When you get billions in aid and your weapons resupplied and your ammunition stock resupplied, you don’t learn the lesson that war is bad and nobody wins. Abdullah II of Jordan Read Quote
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. Abdullah II of Jordan Read Quote
