At seventeen, I knew the end of a dream... I would never be a schoolboy again. Hussein of Jordan More Quotes by Hussein of Jordan More Quotes From Hussein of Jordan We should face reality and our past mistakes in an honest, adult way. Boasting of glory does not make glory, and singing in the dark does not dispel fear. Hussein of Jordan facesingingfearpast Jordan has a strange, haunting beauty and a sense of timelessness. Dotted with the ruins of empires once great, it is the last resort of yesterday in the world of tomorrow. I love every inch of it. Hussein of Jordan greattomorrowbeautylove 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. Hussein of Jordan greatgodpeacechildren We believe that peace is not just signed papers, but rather a contract between generations for the building of a more promising and less threatening future. Hussein of Jordan futurebuildingpeacebelieve 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. Hussein of Jordan downyoulifepeople Real victories are those that protect human life, not those that result from its destruction or emerge from its ashes. Hussein of Jordan resulthuman-lifereallife God help us from those who believe that they are the sole possessors of truth. How we manage at times to agree willingly to become prisoners within our own minds and souls of beliefs and ideas on which we can never be flexible. Hussein of Jordan truthgodbelieveideas In this life struggle, here I am among you fully cognizant that a true believer has no fear of what God has ordained for him. Those who are visited by fear live only for their present, under the illusion that the world began with them and will end with their departure. Hussein of Jordan i-amgodfearlife Personality is reduced and deformed with depleted thoughts and stagnant mind. Hussein of Jordan thoughtsstagnantpersonalitymind 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. Hussein of Jordan i-ammelegacylife 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. Hussein of Jordan dayhurtlongpast 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. Hussein of Jordan democracypeacebelievepeople For our part, we shall continue to work for the new dawn when all the Children of Abraham and their descendants are living together in the birthplace of their three great monotheistic religions, a life free from fear, a life free from want - a life in peace. Hussein of Jordan workpeacelifechildren Let me say this loud and clear. There is a world of difference between terrorist acts and the Islamic Shari'a. Islam is not only a religion, but a way of life. And at its heart lie the sacred principles of tolerance and dialogue. Hussein of Jordan meheartlifereligion I'm proud of what I've done in Jordan, but the region itself is sitting on a time bomb. Hussein of Jordan prouddonesittingtime 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. Hussein of Jordan daymanfamilyhope 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. Hussein of Jordan peacebelieverealitypeople 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 men. Hussein of Jordan progressgunmenwar I will never work merely to make a reputation for myself, to be popular for appearances rather than for what I am. My task is to lead my country through service. Hussein of Jordan i-ammyselfservicework Sometimes, leaders' failures can cost these young people's lives. Hussein of Jordan costyoungsometimespeople
