Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa Quotes

• By being friends with all, we are not alone.

  Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa

  Not Alone

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• Democracy is not just constitutional and legislative rules; it is a culture and practice and adhering by the law and respecting international human rights principles.

  Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa

  Rights, Law, Practice

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• I cherished the dream of a country embracing all its people.

  Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa

  Dream, Country, People

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• I care about Bahrain. Bahrain is very dear to me. I will not allow people to play around with our laws.

  Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa

  Law, Play, People

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• You cannot transpose the U.S. system on Turkey, and the Turkish system on France etc. You have to understand the people and their culture. That's leadership.

  Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa

  Turkeys, People, Culture

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• It's good to have a leader, otherwise we argue too much.

  Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa

  Leader, Too Much, Arguing

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• History shows that no enemy remains hostile forever, nor do friends remain friendly forever. For that reason, we intend to have normal relations with all.

  Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa

  Forever, Enemy, Friendly

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• Bahrain 's margin of freedom is growing day after day as we head into the future with steady steps.

  Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa

  Growing, Bahrain, Steps

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• The decision to open up Bahrain to embrace all people indiscriminately was fostered in me ever since I was a child.

  Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa

  Children, People, Decision

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• Our people have proven their desire for continuing with reforms. We complete the march today with those who have an honest patriotic desire for more progress and reform.

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  Patriotic, People, Progress

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• If somebody gives me his hand, I will not look at him with suspicion.

  Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa

  Hands, Giving, Looks

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• Any government that has a sincere desire for reform and progress should understand the benefit of objective and constructive criticism.

  Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa

  Government, Criticism, Progress

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• If you like your brother and he's prospering, you'll be pleased for him.

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  Brother, Like You, Ifs

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• May Allah guide us to the good of the kingdom of Bahrain and its loyal people.

  Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa

  People, Loyal, Bahrain

  "Bahrain will not digress from reform" by Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa, www.theguardian.com. June 1, 2011.

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• There is no ethnic cleansing in Bahrain, no mass genocide, no policy of killing innocent people.

  Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa

  People, Bahrain, Cleansing

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• Bahrainis are better off than many other Arabs. We have a welfare state, everybody gets a salary whether they have a job or not. Electricity and food are subsidized school and healthcare are free. And we don't differentiate between Bahrainis and foreigners. We are very proud of that.

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  Jobs, School, Proud

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