Hussein of Jordan Quotes

We respect opposition to any position or policy. But we believe that the opinion that should prevail and be respected is that of the majority. - View Quote Details on We respect opposition to any position or policy. But we…
God help us from those who believe that they are the sole possessors of truth. How we manage at times to agree willingly to become prisoners within our own minds and souls of beliefs and ideas on which we can never be flexible. - View Quote Details on God help us from those who believe that they are…
I believe with all my heart that if a man is to give of his best he must live the fundamental life of an ordinary man. One cannot hide behind a title or a position or a throne. One can be proud of one’s responsibilities, just as I am, but one cannot use titles or position as a shield. - View Quote Details on I believe with all my heart that if a man…
I have a simple philosophy about life and death. How easily it comes and how easily it can end! What man can afford to waste time? At any moment death can claim anyone, and when it does, death itself is unimportant. The only thing that matters is the work that one has accomplished. - View Quote Details on I have a simple philosophy about life and death. How…
We believe that peace is not just signed papers, but rather a contract between generations for the building of a more promising and less threatening future - View Quote Details on We believe that peace is not just signed papers, but…
For our part, we shall continue to work for the new dawn when all the Children of Abraham and their descendants are living together in the birthplace of their three great monotheistic religions, a life free from fear, a life free from want - a life in peace. - View Quote Details on For our part, we shall continue to work for the…
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. - View Quote Details on Jordan has a strange, haunting beauty and a sense of…
As long as one knows that there is a judgement day, he tries to keep his conscience clear and to serve and do what he can. People’s trust is very dear, and one must be up to it, not by trying to do what pleases people everywhere on every occasion, but by doing what satisfies one’s conscience. - View Quote Details on As long as one knows that there is a judgement…
I am totally against the idea that a Muslim woman should not have the same opportunities as a Muslim man to learn, to open up, to work, help shape the future. To close Islam down to a sexist approach is totally intolerable and ridiculous. It’s not Islam. - View Quote Details on I am totally against the idea that a Muslim woman…
Nothing is more useless in developing a nation’s economy than a gun, and nothing blocks the road to social development more than the financial burden of war. War is the arch enemy of national progress and the modern scourge of civilized men. - View Quote Details on Nothing is more useless in developing a nation’s economy than…
The link between peace and stability on the one hand, and social and economic growth on the other, is dialectic. Peace, poverty, and backwardness cannot mix in one region. - View Quote Details on The link between peace and stability on the one hand,…
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…
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…
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…
I will never work merely to make a reputation for myself, to be popular for appearances rather than for what I am. My task is to lead my country through service. - View Quote Details on I will never work merely to make a reputation for…
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,…
We belong to the camp of peace. We believe in peace. We believe that our one God wishes us to live in peace and wishes peace upon us, for these are His teachings to all the followers of the three great monotheistic religions, the Children of Abraham. - View Quote Details on We belong to the camp of peace. We believe in…
We oppose occupation of land by force and we believe in dialogue as the method for regaining Arab rights. This is the spirit of the Great Arab Revolt. - View Quote Details on We oppose occupation of land by force and we believe…
Fundamentalism as it is called is not confined to the Muslim world. It is something that we have seen in different parts of the world. Let us hope that a dialogue between the followers of the three great monotheistic religions could help in putting an end to this. - View Quote Details on Fundamentalism as it is called is not confined to the…
Personality is reduced and deformed with depleted thoughts and stagnant mind. - View Quote Details on Personality is reduced and deformed with depleted thoughts and stagnant…
Our religion does not discriminate according to color, sex or anything else. What counts is piety and faith. - View Quote Details on Our religion does not discriminate according to color, sex or…
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,…
I wish to say to you that the life of an enlightened people and a vibrant nation cannot be measured by the life of an individual. A successful person is one who manages to lay down a new stone, a brick that would help firm up his nation’s existence. - View Quote Details on I wish to say to you that the life of…
I am ever mindful of the legacy of my grandfather, the founder of this Kingdom, who had said to me that he perceived his life as a link in a continuous chain of those who served our nation and that he expected me to be a new and strong link in the same chain. - View Quote Details on I am ever mindful of the legacy of my grandfather,…