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Abdallah II Quotes

Abdallah II quotes about thinking

Jordanian Leader January 30, 1962

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I think the success of democracy is not really police security; it's the presence of a broad middle class. The stronger the middle class of a people is, the less you have to worry about one group coming in and exploiting the democratic process for its own ends. Abdallah II
Abdallah II quote: "The Arab Spring I think we will look back whether it's two..."
The Arab Spring I think we will look back whether it's two years, five years, ten or fifteen. And say it's a good thing. Abdallah II
For me, I am left leaning when it comes to health and education, on the right when it comes to defense. So I don't know where I come on the political spectrum. And I think this the challenge that a lot of Jordanians have to deal with. 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. Abdallah II
I think this is really a defining moment for the Arab world. The problem is, it is all going to be about blood, sweat and tears. In certain countries it may be just sweat, and in some countries sweat and tears, and in some countries, as you can see, a lot of blood. I think initial instability is something that we are all extremely nervous of. Abdallah II
We want to be, I think, an example for the rest of the Arab world, because there are a lot of people who say that the only democracy you can have in the Middle East is the Muslim Brotherhood. Abdallah II
Abdallah II quote: "I think the debate in our society now is that people have to..."
I think the debate in our society now is that people have to agree on zero-tolerance to terrorism. Abdallah II
And as an American colleague said to me several months ago, he said, 'I think the challenge in Jordan - and, again, this is for the rest of the Middle East - we need to define what center is. And once we can define what center is to a Jordanian, then we can decide what's left and what's right of that. Abdallah II
Abdallah II quote: "I don't think the Middle East could afford another war."
I don't think the Middle East could afford another war. Abdallah II
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. Abdallah II

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