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Mohamed ElBaradei Quotes

Sanctions are a bad idea Picture Quote #1

If you have nothing to hide, there is no reason not to be transparent Picture Quote #1

Threat is in the eye of the beholder Picture Quote #1

The Nobel Peace Prize is a powerful message. A durable peace is not a single achievement, but an environment, a process and a commitment Picture Quote #1

You in the West have been sold the idea that the only options in the Arab world are between authoritarian regimes and Islamic jihadists. That’s obviously bogus Picture Quote #1

I guess law was always interesting to me because you deal with constants. I like to deal with constants, abstracts, constants and reason and ration, rational approaches to things. I don’t know, I never really thought why I wanted to study law. But if you ask me whether I would do it again, absolutely Picture Quote #1

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Historically, Islam was hijacked about 20 or 30 years after the Prophet and interpreted in such a way that the ruler has absolute power and is accountable only to God. That, of course, was a very convenient interpretation for whoever was the ruler Picture Quote #1

I’m a lawyer. I go for due process; I go for fairness and equity - these values mean a lot to me Picture Quote #1

America is always a good target for a populist. In many countries, particularly authoritarian systems, if you want to get an extra bonus, you bash the Americans Picture Quote #1

Egypt under Hosni Mubarak had deteriorated to the status of a failed state. We must wipe the slate clean and start again Picture Quote #1

The dream of democracy has long been enshrined in the hearts of the Egyptian people. It only needed awakening Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

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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 their control. They feed these children, clothe them, and teach them to read Picture Quote #1

Israel claims it needs nuclear weapons as a deterrent against any threat to its existence. The Arab world in return feels that this is an imbalanced system; there is a sense of humiliation and impotence Picture Quote #1

Challenging the integrity of the non-proliferation regime is a matter which can affect international peace and security Picture Quote #1

Egypt needs to catch up with the rest of the world. We need to be free, democratic, and - society where people have the right to live in freedom and dignity Picture Quote #1

Countries that perceive themselves to be vulnerable can be expected to try to redress that vulnerability - and in some cases, they will pursue clandestine weapons programs Picture Quote #1

So, we need to delegitimize the nuclear weapon, and by de-legitimizing... meaning trying to develop a different system of security that does not depend on nuclear deterrence Picture Quote #1

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I think people are distrustful of politicians and are looking for someone who is telling the truth with no hidden agenda Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

We must abandon the unworkable notion that it is morally reprehensible for some countries to pursue weapons of mass destruction, yet morally acceptable for others to rely on them for security - and indeed to continue to refine their capacities and postulate plans for their use Picture Quote #1

I think people are distrustful of politicians and are looking for someone who is telling the truth with no hidden agenda Picture Quote #1

Young Egyptians, gazing through the windows of the Internet, have gained a keener sense than many of their elders of the freedoms and opportunities they lack. They have found in social media a way to interact and share ideas, bypassing, in virtual space, the restrictions placed on physical freedom of assembly Picture Quote #1

You don’t get the fox to be in charge of the chicken coop. You don’t give the outgoing regime - which has been practicing dictatorship, is an authoritarian system, it’s a bunch of military people - the task of changing Egypt into a second republic, a new Egypt with democracy, freedom, rights, etc Picture Quote #1

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The gap between rich and poor is widening dramatically. There’s a hangar at the Cairo airport for private jets, billionaires are on the Forbes list, and Egypt’s annual per-capita income is two thousand dollars. How can you sustain that? Picture Quote #1

Everybody’s still talking about diplomacy and I’m very hopeful that as long as we talk about diplomacy, as long as we’re not talking about enforcement measures, sanctions, et cetera, we are on the right track. But we need to accelerate the process Picture Quote #1

Only if you empower the liberals, if you empower the moderate socialists, if you empower all factions of society, only then will extremists be marginalised Picture Quote #1

Your economic and social development is linked to the kind of regime you have Picture Quote #1

I’m not a grassroots organizer; that is clear. I believe in a division of labor. I’m not trained to organize the grassroots, and grassroots has to come from the grassroots Picture Quote #1

I’m used to politics at an international level: people put together an argument and, even if you vehemently disagree with them, well, you can recognise it’s an argument and respond Picture Quote #1

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Sanctions are a bad idea (Mohamed ElBaradei Quotes) If you have nothing to hide, there is no reason not to be transparent (Mohamed ElBaradei Quotes) Threat is in the eye of the beholder (Mohamed ElBaradei Quotes) The Nobel Peace Prize is a powerful message. A durable peace is not a single achievement, but an environment, a process and a commitment (Mohamed ElBaradei Quotes) You in the West have been sold the idea that the only options in the Arab world are between authoritarian regimes and Islamic jihadists. That’s obviously bogus. (Mohamed ElBaradei Quotes) I guess law was always interesting to me because you deal with constants. I like to deal with constants, abstracts, constants and reason and ration, rational approaches to things. I don’t know, I never really thought why I wanted to study law. But if you ask me whether I would do it again, absolutely (Mohamed ElBaradei Quotes) Historically, Islam was hijacked about 20 or 30 years after the Prophet and interpreted in such a way that the ruler has absolute power and is accountable only to God. That, of course, was a very convenient interpretation for whoever was the ruler (Mohamed ElBaradei Quotes) I’m a lawyer. I go for due process; I go for fairness and equity - these values mean a lot to me (Mohamed ElBaradei Quotes) America is always a good target for a populist. In many countries, particularly authoritarian systems, if you want to get an extra bonus, you bash the Americans (Mohamed ElBaradei Quotes) Egypt under Hosni Mubarak had deteriorated to the status of a failed state. We must wipe the slate clean and start again (Mohamed ElBaradei Quotes) The dream of democracy has long been enshrined in the hearts of the Egyptian people. It only needed awakening (Mohamed ElBaradei Quotes) 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 (Mohamed ElBaradei Quotes) 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 their control. They feed these children, clothe them, and teach them to read. (Mohamed ElBaradei Quotes) Israel claims it needs nuclear weapons as a deterrent against any threat to its existence. The Arab world in return feels that this is an imbalanced system; there is a sense of humiliation and impotence (Mohamed ElBaradei Quotes) Challenging the integrity of the non-proliferation regime is a matter which can affect international peace and security (Mohamed ElBaradei Quotes) Egypt needs to catch up with the rest of the world. We need to be free, democratic, and - society where people have the right to live in freedom and dignity (Mohamed ElBaradei Quotes) Countries that perceive themselves to be vulnerable can be expected to try to redress that vulnerability - and in some cases, they will pursue clandestine weapons programs (Mohamed ElBaradei Quotes) So, we need to delegitimize the nuclear weapon, and by de-legitimizing... meaning trying to develop a different system of security that does not depend on nuclear deterrence (Mohamed ElBaradei Quotes) I think people are distrustful of politicians and are looking for someone who is telling the truth with no hidden agenda (Mohamed ElBaradei Quotes) 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 (Mohamed ElBaradei Quotes) We must abandon the unworkable notion that it is morally reprehensible for some countries to pursue weapons of mass destruction, yet morally acceptable for others to rely on them for security - and indeed to continue to refine their capacities and postulate plans for their use. (Mohamed ElBaradei Quotes) I think people are distrustful of politicians and are looking for someone who is telling the truth with no hidden agenda. (Mohamed ElBaradei Quotes) Young Egyptians, gazing through the windows of the Internet, have gained a keener sense than many of their elders of the freedoms and opportunities they lack. They have found in social media a way to interact and share ideas, bypassing, in virtual space, the restrictions placed on physical freedom of assembly. (Mohamed ElBaradei Quotes) You don’t get the fox to be in charge of the chicken coop. You don’t give the outgoing regime - which has been practicing dictatorship, is an authoritarian system, it’s a bunch of military people - the task of changing Egypt into a second republic, a new Egypt with democracy, freedom, rights, etc. (Mohamed ElBaradei Quotes) The gap between rich and poor is widening dramatically. There’s a hangar at the Cairo airport for private jets, billionaires are on the Forbes list, and Egypt’s annual per-capita income is two thousand dollars. How can you sustain that? (Mohamed ElBaradei Quotes) Everybody’s still talking about diplomacy and I’m very hopeful that as long as we talk about diplomacy, as long as we’re not talking about enforcement measures, sanctions, et cetera, we are on the right track. But we need to accelerate the process. (Mohamed ElBaradei Quotes) Only if you empower the liberals, if you empower the moderate socialists, if you empower all factions of society, only then will extremists be marginalised. (Mohamed ElBaradei Quotes) Your economic and social development is linked to the kind of regime you have (Mohamed ElBaradei Quotes) I’m not a grassroots organizer; that is clear. I believe in a division of labor. I’m not trained to organize the grassroots, and grassroots has to come from the grassroots. (Mohamed ElBaradei Quotes) I’m used to politics at an international level: people put together an argument and, even if you vehemently disagree with them, well, you can recognise it’s an argument and respond. (Mohamed ElBaradei Quotes)

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