Mohamed ElBaradei Quotes
Top 70 wise famous quotes and sayings by Mohamed ElBaradei
Mohamed ElBaradei Famous Quotes & Sayings
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Unilateral preemption should not in any way be the model for how we conduct international relations.
We have lived for thousands of years together, Muslims and Christians; we are part of the same society.
Egypt under Hosni Mubarak had deteriorated to the status of a failed state. We must wipe the slate clean and start again.
I have a lot of interests in global issues, as you know, humanity, inequity, arms control, and I continue to be active on all these issues.
Challenging the integrity of the non-proliferation regime is a matter which can affect international peace and security.
The Nobel Peace Prize is a powerful message. A durable peace is not a single achievement, but an environment, a process and a commitment.
My conscience does not permit me to run for the presidency or any other official position unless it is within a democratic framework.
Barack Obama has injected fresh momentum into efforts - stalled for a decade - to bring about nuclear disarmament.
Everyone in the Middle East pretty much wants to come and be an American citizen, but pretty much everybody is angry with the U. S. foreign policy.
As much as we Egyptians treasure our military, acting alone it cannot provide the legitimacy to lay the foundations for democracy.
The global community has become irreversibly interdependent, with the constant movement of people, ideas, goods and resources.
I think people are distrustful of politicians and are looking for someone who is telling the truth with no hidden agenda.
Every country has the right to nuclear technology as long as they use it safely, peacefully and in a secure way.
As long as some of us choose to rely on nuclear weapons, we continue to risk that these same weapons will become increasingly attractive to others.
Once in a while, I have to pinch myself to remind myself I am Nobel laureate, but that is not part of my work plan every day.
Even with the best intentions, you can have a nuclear war, a nuclear holocaust, through miscalculation, through accidents.
We still live in a world where if you have nuclear weapons, you are buying power; you are buying insurance against attack.
Managing a country is like managing a company in many ways. It maybe involves more complicated issues, but it's the same skills.
The gravest threat faced by the world is of an extremist group getting hold of nuclear weapons or materials.
It would be, in fact, very ominous if Iraq were to be able to get weapon-usable material, hydro-plutonium or highly enriched uranium from abroad.
You cannot apply your high standards to a country [Egypt] burdened with decades of autocratic rule. Our democracy is still in its infancy.
The dream of democracy has long been enshrined in the hearts of the Egyptian people. It only needed awakening.
I grew up in a conservative household. That was the life of the time in Egypt: a conservative, middle-class household.
If I could have just 1 per cent of the money spent on global armaments, no one in this world would go to bed hungry.
You can't, in the 21st century, continue to live in a system where people live under martial law for 30 years.
Iran has the technology to produce the highly enriched uranium, which is not automatically meaning nuclear weapon.
I think the Egyptian people need to restore confidence that Americans, the U.S., means what they say when they talk about democracy, rule of law.
I hope everybody will go back to the negotiating table. I've always said this is the only way forward.
I couldn't have imagined that I would live long enough to see Egypt emancipated from decades of repression.
It's up to any government to decide how to react to the denial of basic human rights anywhere in the world, including Egypt.
There is no religion that was founded on intolerance - and no religion that does not value the sanctity of human life.
In my view, stability only comes with a government that is elected by the people and works for the people.
I think we still have a chance if we continue with our work, if Iraq provides full cooperation, we should still be able to avoid a war.
Music gives me a lot of peace, either classic music with its structure or the spontaneity of Miles Davis. It brings the best in you.