“There is an Arabic proverb which says that "Peace comes from understanding, not agreement." Agreements are more easily broken than made; but understanding never. It is urgent, therefore, and in the interest of peace, that there be better understanding among nations. As people we are one, seeking the same goal. As nations, we lose each other down the different paths we choose to fulfill our national objectives. that is why we must understand each other better.” PeopleMadeDifferentNationsUnderstandingGoalInterestLosesPathBrokenSeekingObjectivesAgreementUrgentDifferent Paths Author:King Hussein I
“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 man.” MenWarNationsSocialEnemyEconomyProgressModernDevelopmentGunFinancialBurdenBlockDevelopingUselessCivilizedAnti WarSocial DevelopmentNo WarArchesScourgeFinancial Burden Author:King Hussein I
“One of the great challenges you will face is that a part of the world, and some in it, do not have or do not believe in a standard of moral values. Many in the world today operate on the basis of practical expediency. You have undoubtedly observed this yourselves. It has become a philosophy of life for many. This is true among nations as well as among individuals.” WorldLifeBelieveWellsPhilosophyTodayFacesValuesIndividualBeliefNationsChallengesMoralLife PhilosophyStandardsBasesPracticalsWorld TodayMoral ValuesExpediency Author:King Hussein I
“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.” SaidStrongNationsExpectedKingdomsChainsLegacyLinksGrandfatherFoundersMy Grandfather Author:King Hussein I
“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.” PeoplePersonsHelpingIndividualNationsWishExistenceSuccessfulStonesLaysManageFirmEnlightenedBricksSuccessful Person Author:King Hussein I
