"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, happier destiny within their own borders."

Destiny, Example, Play, State

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"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, happier destiny within their own borders."

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"I have said this in the past and I will continue to repeat it as long as I live: Whoever tries to hurt our national unity is my enemy until the day of judgement."

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"We respect opposition to any position or policy. But we believe that the opinion that should prevail and be respected is that of the majority."

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"Personality is reduced and deformed with depleted thoughts and stagnant mind."

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"Without peace and without the overwhelming majority of people that believe in peace defending it, working for it, believing in it, security can never really be a reality."

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"Under the auspices of peace, our comprehensive renaissance will be built, and it will be a model for those who wish to emulate it in the greater Arab homeland."

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"All what we hope for is that a day will come, when we have all gone, when people will say that this man has tried, and his family tried. This is all there is to seek in this world."

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"We belong to the camp of peace. We believe in peace. We believe that our one God wishes us to live in peace and wishes peace upon us, for these are His teachings to all the followers of the three great monotheistic religions, the Children of Abraham."

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"We believe democracy to be the only real guarantor of stability and we have sought to create a 'Jordanian model' that might also inspire others in our region. I wish democracy and peace to be my legacy to my people and the shield of generations to come."

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"I want to say a simple thing, that the dividing line exists not between Jordan and Israel, but between the proponents of peace and the opponents of peace."

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"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."

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"Two roads diverged in a wood and I - I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference."

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"It is a mistake to look too far ahead. Only one link of the chain of destiny can be handled at a time."

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"The woods are lovely, dark and deep. But I have promises to keep, and miles to go before I sleep."

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"Fortune, which has a great deal of power in other matters but especially in war, can bring about great changes in a situation through very slight forces."

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"Sometimes we stare so long at a door that is closing that we see too late the one that is open."

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"Once you make a decision, the universe conspires to make it happen."

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