"Why do always bad things happen to us !!"

Reportedly what Fahd said when he heard of the bomb that killed American servicemen in al-Khobar

"The democratic system prevailing in the world does not suit us in this region [italics added] . . . . The nature of our people is different. . . . We have our Islamic ideology. The system of free elections is not part of Islamic ideology."

Cited in MEED, 10 April 1992, p. 22

"Young Azoouzi overspends. But Allah gave us wealth and we are glad to share it with our son. I've just transferred $300 million into his personal account to meet his needs"

Reportedly said to three reporters that were interviewing King Fahd in 1985