75 Quotes by Abdullah II of Jordan

If everybody is happy, then something is wrong with the democratic process.

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.

You're always going to have terrorism.

Blowing up buses will not induce the Israelis to move forward, and neither will the killing of Palestinians or the demolition of their homes and their future. All this needs to stop. And we pledge that Jordan will do its utmost to help achieve it.

There is a tendency by a lot of officials to hide behind the king. And it's about time that officials take their responsibility and are responsible in front of the people.

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.

There is resistance to change. There's a resistance to ideas.

Remember you don't do anything in isolation.

I've benefited from the best of both societies and both cultures, East and West.