Mohamed ElBaradei

I have a lot of interests in global issues, as you know, humanity, inequity, arms control, and I continue to be active…

— Mohamed ElBaradei

My conscience does not permit me to run for the presidency or any other official position unless it is within a democratic…

— Mohamed ElBaradei

If a country is suspected of going nuclear, you need to understand why. Why does it feel insecure?

— Mohamed ElBaradei

Sanctions are a bad idea.

— Mohamed ElBaradei

I guess law was always interesting to me because you deal with constants. I like to deal with constants, abstracts, constants and…

— Mohamed ElBaradei

I hope everybody will go back to the negotiating table. I've always said this is the only way forward.

— Mohamed ElBaradei

Unilateral preemption should not in any way be the model for how we conduct international relations.

— Mohamed ElBaradei

People talk about smart sanctions and crippling sanctions. Ive never seen smart sanctions, and crippling sanctions cripple everyone, including innocent civilians, and…

— Mohamed ElBaradei

I'm not a grassroots organizer; that is clear. I believe in a division of labor. I'm not trained to organize the grassroots,…

— Mohamed ElBaradei

Israel claims it needs nuclear weapons as a deterrent against any threat to its existence. The Arab world in return feels that…

— Mohamed ElBaradei

I argue that for every country to have an independent fuel cycle is the wrong way to go. Because any country which…

— Mohamed ElBaradei

We still have time to negotiate, we still have time for diplomacy, because there are still a number of issues that have…

— Mohamed ElBaradei

The sooner we put Egypt on the right track, the sooner we would be able to have an Egypt that is modern,…

— Mohamed ElBaradei

Almost all of the liberal and Christian members of the constitutional commission have withdrawn, because we all fear that the Muslim Brotherhood…

— Mohamed ElBaradei

Only if you empower the liberals, if you empower the moderate socialists, if you empower all factions of society, only then will…

— Mohamed ElBaradei

Whether weapons exist in Iraq, Saddam Hussein or post-Saddam Hussein, it is a serious enough issue that require that we continue to…

— Mohamed ElBaradei

You in the West have been sold the idea that the only options in the Arab world are between authoritarian regimes and…

— Mohamed ElBaradei

At a time when the threat of nuclear arms is again increasing, the Norwegian Nobel Committee wishes to underline that this threat…

— Mohamed ElBaradei

I'm a lawyer. I go for due process; I go for fairness and equity - these values mean a lot to me.

— Mohamed ElBaradei

Once in a while, I have to pinch myself to remind myself I am Nobel laureate, but that is not part of…

— Mohamed ElBaradei

Managing a country is like managing a company in many ways. It maybe involves more complicated issues, but it's the same skills.

— Mohamed ElBaradei

Every country has the right to nuclear technology as long as they use it safely, peacefully and in a secure way.

— Mohamed ElBaradei

I still believe that any country understands that if they use nuclear weapons, they will be wiped out of existence. They could…

— Mohamed ElBaradei

No one should be put on trial without a valid reason. Former President Morsi must be treated with dignity. These are the…

— Mohamed ElBaradei

Challenging the integrity of the non-proliferation regime is a matter which can affect international peace and security.

— Mohamed ElBaradei