77 Quotes by Abdallah II

I think it's almost impossible for any expert to predict for the rapid changes we see in the Middle East. They are rapid and they will continue for quite a while.

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.

What keeps me up at night is poverty and unemployment.

I look at Jerusalem as being a beacon for the three monotheistic religions.

If you believe that the killing of innocent people is right, then you are not part of my future.

At the end of the day we want to bring stability and hope to Iraq. That's the only way to defeat terrorism.

The incentive that you give to your youth is going to be the make-or-break future of the country.

Jordan has to show the Arab world that there's another way of doing things. We're a monarchy, yes, but if we can show democracy that leads to a two-, three-, four-party system - left, right and center - in a couple of years' time, then the Muslim Brotherhood will no longer be something to contend with.

It is always dangerous to underestimate anybody.