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" What I see in the Arab world, in Egypt, everywhere is increasing radicalization. "
Mohamed ElBaradei
Egypt
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World
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" The U.S. engages with North Korea, so I don't see why they can't engage with Iran. "
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" I think it is fair to say that it is under a great deal of stress, and if I am asking for significant changes, it is because the world is going through significant changes. "
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" There is no religion that was founded on intolerance - and no religion that does not value the sanctity of human life. "
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" The dream of democracy has long been enshrined in the hearts of the Egyptian people. It only needed awakening. "
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" I'm not a good small talker. I'm not into small talk, frankly. "
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" I'm a lawyer. I go for due process; I go for fairness and equity - these values mean a lot to me. "
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" I lose my temper at home. I try to control my temper at work. Sometimes, if you are under a lot of pressure, you let off some steam, but I also try not to do that because it's unfair to my wife. "
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" The Egyptians have grown in confidence, they've tasted freedom, and there's no way back. "
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" Discipline is part of my professional training as a lawyer. "
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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. "
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" In my view, stability only comes with a government that is elected by the people and works for the people. "
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" We have lived for thousands of years together, Muslims and Christians; we are part of the same society. "
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" You either have a civil society or you don't. "
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" Challenging the integrity of the non-proliferation regime is a matter which can affect international peace and security. "
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" 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. "
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" 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. "
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" Libya is a good example of a country that has come to a realization that weapons of mass destruction threaten more than assure, and I hope that will be followed by others. "
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" If we are addressing the issue of weapons of mass destruction, we need to send a uniform, consistent message that there is zero tolerance to any country who is developing weapons of mass destruction, North Korea included. "
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Country
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" Every country has the right to nuclear technology as long as they use it safely, peacefully and in a secure way. "
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" You can't, in the 21st century, continue to live in a system where people live under martial law for 30 years. "
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" My father taught me that you have to stand by your principles. "
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" 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. "
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" Once in a while, I have to pinch myself to remind myself I am Nobel laureate, but that is not part of my work plan every day. "
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" 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. "
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" As much as we Egyptians treasure our military, acting alone it cannot provide the legitimacy to lay the foundations for democracy. "
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" The time is right for a political solution and the way is negotiations. "
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" You're shooting yourself in the foot if you isolate or disempower the moderates. "
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" 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. "
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" Egypt under Hosni Mubarak had deteriorated to the status of a failed state. We must wipe the slate clean and start again. "
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