#un

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. ↗

— King Hussein I

#blocks #burden #civilized #developing #development

Fundamentalism as it is called is not confined to the Muslim world. It is something that we have seen in different parts of the world. Let us hope that a dialogue between the followers of the three great monotheistic religions could help in putting an end to this. ↗

— King Hussein I

#called #confined #could #dialogue #different

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. ↗

— King Hussein I

#appearances #country #i #i am #lead

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. ↗

— King Hussein I

#auspices #built #comprehensive #emulate #greater

Our religion does not discriminate according to color, sex or anything else. What counts is piety and faith. ↗

— King Hussein I

#anything #color #counts #discriminate #does

There is much to be said for having an experienced international jurist who is entirely unconnected with the allied invaders, on the tribunal. ↗

— Saddam Hussein

#entirely #experienced #having #international #invaders

Philosophers, as things now stand, are all too fond of offering criticism from on high instead of studying and understanding things from within. ↗

— Edmund Husserl

#fond #high #instead #now #offering

I am a person whose father had no religion but who went to the nuns for a couple of years. And I think I'm the same: On one hand, I pray; on the other hand, I don't believe. I am constantly between the two. ↗

— Anjelica Huston

#believe #between #constantly #couple #father

I don't see myself ever retiring, unless it's for something that I like better, and so far I like directing a lot but I don't see the necessity to retire from anything unless there's a really great alternative. ↗

— Anjelica Huston

#anything #better #directing #ever #far

I'm not all that big on rides. I sort of like bumper cars but I don't really go to Disneyland all that much unless if have nieces and nephews or people to take. ↗

— Anjelica Huston

#bumper #cars #disneyland #go #i