"Do not be fooled by it's commonplace appearance. Like so many things, it is not what's outside, but what is inside that counts."
A former street rat from the city of Agrabah, Aladdin spent much of his youth scraping for food and ducking guards with his monkey sidekick, Abu. Though sanguine, Aladdin's poor upbringing left him with severe insecurity, making him feel worthless and undeserving of love, specifically that of Princess Jasmine.
He nevertheless sustained a heroically selfless deposition, "the diamond in the rough" as identified by Jafar and although a street urchin, he wins the respect of the Genie, who grants him three wishes once freed from his magic lamp, as well as winning the love of the Princess.