Bashar Assad has said many things. We will see in the near term whether he is serious about a political process.

We have no interest in seeing an unstable Yemen or seeing a Yemen that is devastated.

You cannot lecture another people about what you think is right or wrong based on your value system unless you're willing to accept others imposing their value system on you.

We have a legal system, and we have a penal code. We have the death penalty in Saudi Arabia, and people should respect this.

Iran has been a neighbor for millenia, and will continue to be a neighbor for millenia. We have no issue with seeking to develop the best terms we can with Iran.

We expressed our readiness to join the US-led, international coalition against Daesh with special forces. All of this, however, is still in the discussion phase and in the initial planning phase.

As long as Iran's aggressive policies continue, it's going to be bad for the region. Iran has to decide whether it wants a revolution or a nation-state.

People are saying, "Oh my God, Saudi Arabia has changed." It's a contradiction. Do you want us to lead, or do you want us to play a supporting role?

We can't do both. If you want us to lead, don't criticize us. And if you want us to play a supporting role, then tell us who is going to lead.

There is nothing to encourage. The Iranians should just stay away from us.

Daesh is attacking us. Their leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, wants to destroy the Saudi state. These people are criminals. They're psychopaths.

Sometimes you have to get sad before you get happy 'cause otherwise how would you know the difference?

It is our duty and our joy to communicate our hearts to each other. Words assist us in this task.

Life can end any time, any day.

It’s human nature to view life from our own reality.This causes serious problems when a rescue mission is being led by the senile or insane.

Praise is the only gift for which people are really grateful.

In many parts of the world, especially Pakistan and Afghanistan, terrorism, war and conflict stop children to go to their schools. We are really tired of these wars. Women and children are suffering.

Most people in America understand that the rich people hire good accountants and figure out how not to necessarily pay all the taxes.

But I also made it clear to him [Vladimir Putin] that it's important to think beyond the old days of when we had the concept that if we blew each other up, the world would be safe.

Tolle numerum omnibus rebus et omnia pereunt.Take from all things their number and all shall perish.

As a child I was middle-aged and cautious compared to my impulsive father.