It Would Behoove The World To Become

The Dilemma Of Our Age Is The Combination Of Unprecedented Material Progress And Systematic Spiritual Decline. The Decline In Public And Private Morality Can Be Witnessed In The Marketplace As Well As The Forums Of International Diplomacy. In The Past, A Man's Honor And Reputation Were His Most Valuable Assets. Business Agreements Were Made With A Handshake. Today One Might Be Well Advised To Check The "bottom Line" And Read The "small Print."

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.

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.

There Is An Arabic Proverb Which Says That "peace Comes From Understanding, Not Agreement." Agreements Are More Easily Broken Than Made; But Understanding Never. It Is Urgent, Therefore, And In The Interest Of Peace, That There Be Better Understanding Among Nations. As People We Are One, Seeking The Same Goal. As Nations, We Lose Each Other Down The Different Paths We Choose To Fulfill Our National Objectives. That Is Why We Must Understand Each Other Better.

I Have Found In My Experience That Expediency, Whether It Is Practical Or Not, Is An Unreliable Guide For Behavior. Human Behavior Must Be Guided By A Higher Principle. Practicality Has Its Place But Only Within A Framework Of Values, Which All Men Of Good Will Share.