Earth's dispossessed are vulnerable targets for extremists: those who teach that global justice is meaningless; that satisfaction can come only in violence, division, and intellectual isolation.
– Abdallah II
Historic changes and challenges. Breakthroughs in human knowledge and opportunity. And yet, for vast numbers across the globe, the daily realities have not altered.
– Abdallah II
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.
– Abdallah II
The Arab World is writing a new future; the pen is in our own hands.
– Abdallah II
This was a man who - from the prison of his own leg-braces - championed global freedom. In the largest sense, Roosevelt understood that if this earth is to prosper and thrive, all people must have access to the promise.
– Abdallah II
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.
– Abdallah II
We invite all people to join us in working for a future of opportunity and hope.
– Abdallah II
When I talk to people in need, they tell me they want to hope; they are eager for opportunity; they are ready for better days. And I can tell you that every time their hopes are disappointed, all nations lose.
– Abdallah II
You might say, the boat is pulling away from the pier. We need every friend of peace and progress to be on board.