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Mohamed ElBaradei is a distinguished Egyptian diplomat and politician known for his significant contributions to international relations and nuclear non-proliferation. Born on June 17, 1942, he served as the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) from 1997 to 2009, playing a pivotal role in promoting nuclear safety and security globally. His efforts were recognized with the Nobel Peace Prize in 2005.

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“You cannot apply your high standards to a country [Egypt] burdened with decades of autocratic rule. Our democracy is still in its infancy.”

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“No one should be put on trial without a valid reason. Former President Morsi must be treated with dignity. These are the conditions of national reconciliation.”

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“Egypt is indeed deeply divided. Without reconciliation we have no future. The Muslim Brotherhood is an important part of our society. I very much hope that it will participate in the next round of talks. I will be the first to protest if the imperative of fairness isn't adhered to.”

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“The Germans should be the first to sympathize with us [Egyptians]. They know how difficult it is to build a democracy following a dictatorship, and they were the first to be critical of Morsi's anti-democratic policies.”

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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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“Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi grabbed full power for himself. Not even the pharaohs had so much authority, to say nothing of his predecessor Hosni Mubarak. This is a catastrophe - it a mockery of the revolution that brought him to power and an act that leads one to fear the worst.”

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“We have no functioning parliament in Egypt and months ago Mohammed Morsi assumed legislative functions. Now he's decided that there should be no opposition to the laws that he makes and that he is authorized to pass any national security measure. It is difficult to be more absolutist than that. And the constitutional convention - what a sad gathering; it threatens to send us back to the darkest period of the Middle Ages.”

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“Almost all of the liberal and Christian members of the constitutional commission have withdrawn, because we all fear that the Muslim Brotherhood will pass a document with Islamist undertones that marginalizes the rights of women and religious minorities. Who sits in this group? One person, who wants to ban music, because it's allegedly against Sharia law; another, who denies the Holocaust; another, who openly condemns democracy.”

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“In April I founded the Constitution Party. With the Social Democrats and all liberal powers we will combine against the Islamists. We still have a chance and we should not waste the awakening; that would be a tragedy. Young people want more personal freedom and better jobs. They want a clear word from the West against Mohammed Morsi. If Americans and Europeans really believe in the values that they are always preaching then they must help us and pressure Morsi.”

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“The gravest threat faced by the world is of an extremist group getting hold of nuclear weapons or materials.”

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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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“If I could have just 1 per cent of the money spent on global armaments, no one in this world would go to bed hungry.”

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“When you have half of Caironese in slums, when you don't have clean water, when you don't have a sewer system, when you don't have electricity, and on top of that you live under one of the most repressive regimes right now... Well, put all that together, and it's a ticking bomb. It's not of a question of threat; it is question of looking around at the present environment and making a rational prognosis.”

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“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”

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Book:The Age of Deception: Nuclear Diplomacy in Treacherous Times

Source: The Age of Deception: Nuclear Diplomacy in Treacherous Times

“We know North Korea has the plutonium that can go into the bomb.”

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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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“If the world does not change course, we risk self-destruction.”

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“Discipline is part of my professional training as a lawyer.”

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“Psychology is as important as substance. If you treat people with respect, they will go out of their way to accommodate you. If you treat them in a patronizing way, they will go out of their way to make your life difficult.”

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“The time is right for a political solution and the way is negotiations.”

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“Well, I think we still have to verify whatever declaration we will get and make sure that it is comprehensive and accurate. So, that would take care of the past activities.”

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“Democracy is not an instant coffee.”

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“As long as some of us choose to rely on nuclear weapons, we continue to risk that these same weapons will become increasingly attractive to others.”

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Book:The Age of Deception: Nuclear Diplomacy in Treacherous Times

Source: The Age of Deception: Nuclear Diplomacy in Treacherous Times

“I think one country with nuclear weapons is one country too many.”

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“My father taught me that you have to stand by your principles.”

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“The Nobel Peace Prize is a powerful message. A durable peace is not a single achievement, but an environment, a process and a commitment.”

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“I am an Egyptian Muslim, educated in Cairo and New York, and now living in Vienna. My wife and I have spent half our lives in the North, half in the South. And we have experienced first hand the unique nature of the human family and the common values we all share.”

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“I still believe that any country understands that if they use nuclear weapons, they will be wiped out of existence. They could be irrational in many ways, but I don't think they're irrational to the point that they're ready to annihilate their own country.”

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Author:Mohamed ElBaradei

About the Author

Born: June 17, 1942
Known for: Diplomat
Quotes: 78

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