Accept Quote by Hosni Mubarak
“I am telling you, as a president of the country, I do not find it a mistake to listen to you and to respond to your requests and demands. But it is shameful and I will not, nor will ever accept to hear foreign dictations, whatever the source might be or whatever the context it came in.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: Presidential Address, Egypt, 1990s
The speaker asserts national sovereignty, rejecting external interference while acknowledging the duty to listen to citizens.
In simple terms: Reject foreign control, listen to own people.
Defend independence, respect citizens.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- government policy
- international relations
- public petitions
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you balance external advice with national autonomy?
- When is foreign influence justified?
May ignore legitimate external advice that benefits the nation.