Author: Mohamed ElBaradei

Quotes

As much as we Egyptians treasure our military, acting alone it cannot provide the legitimacy to lay the foundations for democracy.

As much as we Egyptians treasure our military, acting alone it cannot provide the legitimacy to lay the foundations for democracy.

- Mohamed ElBaradei

You either have a civil society or you don't.

You either have a civil society or you don't.

- Mohamed ElBaradei

We still live in a world where if you have nuclear weapons, you are buying power; you are buying insurance against attack.

We still live in a world where if you have nuclear weapons, you are buying power; you are buying insurance against attack.

- Mohamed ElBaradei

I'm not a good small talker. I'm not into small talk, frankly.

I'm not a good small talker. I'm not into small talk, frankly.

- Mohamed ElBaradei

You need to form a grand coalition, and you need to put your ideological differences aside and work together to focus on people's basic needs. You can't eat sharia.

You need to form a grand coalition, and you need to put your ideological differences aside and work together to focus on people's basic needs. You can't eat sharia.

- Mohamed ElBaradei

The Nobel Peace Prize is a powerful message. A durable peace is not a single achievement, but an environment, a process and a commitment.

The Nobel Peace Prize is a powerful message. A durable peace is not a single achievement, but an environment, a process and a commitment.

- Mohamed ElBaradei

I think it is fair to say that it is under a great deal of stress, and if I am asking for significant changes, it is because the world is going through significant changes.

I think it is fair to say that it is under a great deal of stress, and if I am asking for significant changes, it is because the world is going through significant changes.

- Mohamed ElBaradei

The Egyptians have grown in confidence, they've tasted freedom, and there's no way back.

The Egyptians have grown in confidence, they've tasted freedom, and there's no way back.

- Mohamed ElBaradei

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