I have found in my experience that expediency, whether it is practical or not, is an unreliable guide for behavior. Human behavior must be guided by a higher principle. Practicality has its place but only within a framework of values,… — King Hussein I Copy Share Image
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,… — King Hussein I Copy Share Image
I am ever mindful of the legacy of my grandfather, the founder of this Kingdom, who had said to me that he perceived his… — King Hussein I Copy Share Image
Real victories are those that protect human life, not those that result from its destruction or emerge from its ashes. — King Hussein I Copy Share Image
I have said this in the past and I will continue to repeat it as long as I live: Whoever tries to hurt our… — King Hussein I Copy Share Image
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… — King Hussein I Copy Share Image
Fundamentalism as it is called is not confined to the Muslim world. It is something that we have seen in different parts of the… — King Hussein I Copy Share Image
We believe that peace is not just signed papers, but rather a contract between generations for the building of a more promising and less… — King Hussein I Copy Share Image
All what we hope for is that a day will come, when we have all gone, when people will say that this man has… — King Hussein I Copy Share Image
Under the auspices of peace, our comprehensive renaissance will be built, and it will be a model for those who wish to emulate it… — King Hussein I Copy Share Image
We belong to the camp of peace. We believe in peace. We believe that our one God wishes us to live in peace and… — King Hussein I Copy Share Image
What does a man seek in this world? A position, or a throne? Man seeks peace of mind and the fear of Almighty God.… — King Hussein I Copy Share Image
Jordan has a strange, haunting beauty and a sense of timelessness. Dotted with the ruins of empires once great, it is the last resort… — King Hussein I Copy Share Image
In this life struggle, here I am among you fully cognizant that a true believer has no fear of what God has ordained for… — King Hussein I Copy Share Image
