It is always dangerous to underestimate anybody.
Abdullah II of Jordan
If you believe that the killing of innocent people is right, then you are not part of my future.
In our view, successful reform is not an event. It is a sustainable process that will build on its own successes - a virtuous cycle of change.
The monarchy that I hand over to my son is not going to be the same one that I have inherited.
Historic changes and challenges. Breakthroughs in human knowledge and opportunity. And yet, for vast numbers across the globe, the daily realities have not altered.
At the end of the day we want to bring stability and hope to Iraq. That's the only way to defeat terrorism.
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.
When you get billions in aid and your weapons resupplied and your ammunition stock resupplied, you don't learn the lesson that war is bad and nobody wins.
Ten years ago I said, you know, my goal is to be able to get food on the table. What I'm trying to say by that is trying to create a vibrant, capable and effective middle class. The quicker and stronger that we can be able to do this, the easier it is for political reform to move forward.
The Arab World is writing a new future; the pen is in our own hands.
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.
Many will view the compromises that will be made during your negotiations as painful concessions. But why not view them as peace offerings, ones that will provide in return the priceless gifts of hope, security and freedom for our children and our children's?
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.
We have to always hope in humanity that people will make the right choices.
I hope that none of the countries in the Middle East are planning anything but the peaceful utilization of nuclear energy.
The Middle East has the highest unemployment percentage of any region in the world we have the largest youth cohort of history coming into the market place that frustration does translate into the political sphere when people are hungry and without jobs.
I'm just very wary that once you start military operations in any country, it's very difficult to predict what the outcome is.
There is resistance to change. There's a resistance to ideas.
I'm easily entertained.
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.
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.
The security and the future of Jordan is hand-in-hand with the future of the Palestinians and the Israelis.
You're always going to have extremists in every religion.
Through Hamas, Iran has been able to buy itself a seat on the table in talking about the Palestinian issue. And, as a result, through Hamas it does play a role in the issue of the Palestinians, as strange as that should sound.
Prime Minister Sharon, Prime Minister Abbas, I urge you today to end the designs of those who seek destruction, annihilation and occupation, and I urge you to have the will and the courage to begin to realize our dreams of peace, prosperity and coexistence.
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.
Today more than ever we need creative minds to address the issues of the age. And one of the most urgent is this: How can humanity know so much, achieve so much, and still fail so many people so badly?
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.
When there's a status quo, usually what shakes everybody up is some sort of military confrontation, at which point we all come running and screaming to pick up the pieces.
You're always going to have terrorism.
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.
My view is when you use violence on your people, that never ends well.
I don't think the Middle East could afford another war.
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.
Each country its cost analysis is going to be different. So what we are you seeing in Syria, for example, is different than what's going on in Jordan. The maps are being rewritten.
Wikileaks didn't help confidence with American administrations because of conversations made public so easily.
If everybody is happy, then something is wrong with the democratic process.
The incentive that you give to your youth is going to be the make-or-break future of the country.
I think the debate in our society now is that people have to agree on zero-tolerance to terrorism.
Remember you don't do anything in isolation.
Chemical weapons are something that scares everybody.
Whenever you have a crisis, you're always going to have the extremists taking advantage of the situation.
I personally believe that any country that has a nuclear program should conform to international regulations and should have international regulatory bodies that check to make sure that any nuclear program moves in the right direction.
I look at Jerusalem as being a beacon for the three monotheistic religions.
It's a tremendous responsibility to be direct descendants of the prophet Muhammad. This family has had the burden of leadership on its shoulders for 1,400 years. I'm not going to drop the ball on my shift.
If you have a government that is elected, they need to do the hard work - because if they don't, they won't be around the next time the ballot box is open.
What keeps me up at night is poverty and unemployment.
The more I support with my economic plans the building of a middle class, the quicker they're going to turn around and say, 'Hey, we want a bigger say in things.' So, I knew what I was getting into right at the beginning. It's the right thing to do.
Together, we can create a world in which peace is real; in which every human being can thrive; in which all share the promise of our century. I believe we can succeed.
Don't take 'no' for an answer.
