It is going to take a long time to switch Egypt into a democracy. — Mohamed ElBaradei Copy Share Image
You cannot apply your high standards to a country [Egypt] burdened with decades of autocratic rule. Our democracy is still in its… — Mohamed ElBaradei Copy Share Image
As much as we Egyptians treasure our military, acting alone it cannot provide the legitimacy to lay the foundations for democracy. — Mohamed ElBaradei Copy Share Image
The dream of democracy has long been enshrined in the hearts of the Egyptian people. It only needed awakening. — Mohamed ElBaradei Copy Share Image
In a democracy, when you get 20 million people in the street, you resign. — Mohamed ElBaradei Copy Share Image
I think the Egyptian people need to restore confidence that Americans, the U.S., means what they say when they talk about democracy,… — Mohamed ElBaradei Copy Share Image
The Germans should be the first to sympathize with us [Egyptians]. They know how difficult it is to build a democracy following… — Mohamed ElBaradei Copy Share Image
Almost all of the liberal and Christian members of the constitutional commission have withdrawn, because we all fear that the Muslim Brotherhood… — Mohamed ElBaradei Copy Share Image
I worry about a democracy having nuclear weapons as much as a dictatorship having nuclear weapons. — Mohamed ElBaradei Copy Share Image
You don't get the fox to be in charge of the chicken coop. You don't give the outgoing regime - which has… — Mohamed ElBaradei Copy Share Image
My sister-in-law works for a group that supports orphanages in Cairo. She and her colleagues take care of children left behind by circumstances beyond… — Mohamed ElBaradei Copy Share Image
Its up to any government to decide how to react to the denial of basic human rights anywhere in the world, including Egypt. — Mohamed ElBaradei Copy Share Image
If Egypt were going to change, it is going to change through the young people. — Mohamed ElBaradei Copy Share Image
Egypt is indeed deeply divided. Without reconciliation we have no future. The Muslim Brotherhood is an important part of our society. I very much… — Mohamed ElBaradei Copy Share Image
I lose my temper at home. I try to control my temper at work. Sometimes, if you are under a lot of pressure, you… — Mohamed ElBaradei Copy Share Image
Psychology is as important as substance. If you treat people with respect, they will go out of their way to accommodate you. If you… — Mohamed ElBaradei Copy Share Image
In April I founded the Constitution Party. With the Social Democrats and all liberal powers we will combine against the Islamists. We still have… — Mohamed ElBaradei Copy Share Image
As long as some of us choose to rely on nuclear weapons, we continue to risk that these same weapons will become increasingly attractive… — Mohamed ElBaradei Copy Share Image
The gravest threat faced by the world is of an extremist group getting hold of nuclear weapons or materials. — Mohamed ElBaradei Copy Share Image
People talk about smart sanctions and crippling sanctions. I've never seen smart sanctions, and crippling sanctions cripple everyone, including innocent civilians, and make the… — Mohamed ElBaradei Copy Share Image
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