Abdullah II's Motto

Sergeant Lawley was a philosopher in a soldier’s sort of way.  He and I were sitting slightly apart from the others.

He said, “Mr. Abdullah, there’s something I’ve been meaning to tell you.”  He paused for effect.  “You are always going to be in the shit.  It’s just the depth that’s going to vary.”

I adopted that as my motto, and to this day still think of his words whenever I am facing a tough situation.

Abdullah II of Jordan

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