Middle Eastern History                        

The absence and suppression of justice can only open the way for extremists to exploit such a condition to perpetrate acts of violence against innocents.
King Hussein I of Jordan (1935-1999)

Practically the only way to dry the swamp of radical Islam is through economic development and an improved standard of living.
Yitzhak Rabin of Israel (1922-1995)

Fear is, I believe, a most effective tool in destroying the soul of an individual - and the soul of a people.
Anwar al-Sadat of Egypt (1918-1981)

"Terror doesn't happen because some group of people somewhere . . . simply decide to hate [others]. It happens because children aren't being offered a bright enough future that they have a reason to choose life over death."

— Greg Mortenson (1957-  )(Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace... One School at a Time)