Arab world Quote by Graydon Carter

The Tunisian revolution left every Arab dictator in fear; Egypt's toppling of Mubarak left them terrified - even one of the U.S.' best allies…

— Mona Eltahawy

Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi grabbed full power for himself. Not even the pharaohs had so much authority, to say nothing of his predecessor Hosni…

— Mohamed ElBaradei

I was three years old when Hosni Mubarak came into power. I've lived under Hosni Mubarak nearly all my entire life. Even before he…

— Sharif Abdel Kouddous

“President Mubarak had overspent his goodwill and reputational equity that he may have had when he assumed leadership in Egypt 30 years ago. His…

— Amiso M. George

I personally think President [Hosni] Mubarak, who's done a lot for Egypt, should acknowledge that his time has come and step down right away.

— Vaclav Havel

In crises, the old is dying and the new has not been born. Hence, the revolts we are witnessing in Egypt and Tunisia, which…

— Jose Maria Aznar

“Their chance came with the 2011 revolution. The group's leaders calculated that the end of Mubarak's reign would create a political void, and hoped…

— Tarek Osman

Once it gets to a point where it becomes a matter of life and death to occupy a position of leadership or not, with…

— Kgalema Motlanthe

When Mubarak does die, he will be remembered as the most bland of those military men turned dictators: compare him with Gamal Abdel-Nasser and…

— Mona Eltahawy

“The hero, the historical giant, the dream, was revealed to be a mere inept leader presiding over a failing system. He trusted military commanders…

— Tarek Osman

What is irreversible in the Arab world is this intellectual revolution, the awakening that we can get rid of dictators. That is here, and…

— Tariq Ramadan

“From the point of view of our present rulers, therefore, the only genuine dangers are the splitting-off of a new group of able, under-employed,…

— George Orwell