Jordan has a strange, haunting beauty and a sense of…

Jordan has a strange, haunting beauty and a sense of timelessness. Dotted with the ruins of empires once great, it is the last resort of yesterday in the world of tomorrow. I love every inch of it.

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We believe democracy to be the only real guarantor of stability and we have sought to create a ‘Jordanian model’ that might also inspire others in our region. I wish democracy and peace to be my legacy to my people and the shield of generations to come. - View Quote Details on We believe democracy to be the only real guarantor of…
My concern all along, I have warned time and again, is of Jordan becoming a battleground for forces outside its immediate area. This is where we went haywire in the 1950s and I hope this will never be repeated. - View Quote Details on My concern all along, I have warned time and again,…
What does a man seek in this world? A position, or a throne? Man seeks peace of mind and the fear of Almighty God. - View Quote Details on What does a man seek in this world? A position,…
Jordan seeks to play only one role, that of a model state. It is our aim to set an example for our Arab brethren, not one that they need follow but one that will inspire them to seek a higher, happier destiny within their own borders. - View Quote Details on Jordan seeks to play only one role, that of a…
It would behoove the world to become used to this fact: that without a just solution to the Palestine tragedy, there can be no stable peace in the Middle East. - View Quote Details on It would behoove the world to become used to this…
All what we hope for is that a day will come, when we have all gone, when people will say that this man has tried, and his family tried. This is all there is to seek in this world. - View Quote Details on All what we hope for is that a day will…
The absence and suppression of justice can only open the way for extremists to exploit such a condition to perpetrate acts of violence against innocents. - View Quote Details on The absence and suppression of justice can only open the…
Real victories are those that protect human life, not those that result from its destruction or emerge from its ashes. - View Quote Details on Real victories are those that protect human life, not those…
Without peace and without the overwhelming majority of people that believe in peace defending it, working for it, believing in it, security can never really be a reality. - View Quote Details on Without peace and without the overwhelming majority of people that…
Above all, I believe in God. I believe, also, that I must live with myself, I must be able to face myself each morning and say: ‘I did my best yesterday, I will do my best again today.’ Each man, low- or high-born, has the same duty each day to contribute to the good of mankind. - View Quote Details on Above all, I believe in God. I believe, also, that…