Abdullah II of Jordan Quotes
We want to be, I think, an example for the rest of the Arab world, because there are a lot of people who say that the only democracy you can have in the Middle East is the Muslim Brotherhood.
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Only the other world has substance and reality; only good deeds and holy learning have tangible worth.
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Dread lord and cousin, may the almighty preserve your reverence and lordship in long life and good fortune.
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We need a national family leave policy that will allow both men and women to take paid time off from work to care for a newborn or a sick relative.
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Immigrants are more fertile.
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We want to be, I think, an example for the rest of the Arab world, because there are a lot of people who say that the only democracy you can have in the Middle East is the Muslim Brotherhood.
