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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?

From Mohamed ElBaradei

Well, first of all, we now have everybody with the exception of India, Pakistan, and Israel, and I don't think these three countries are going to join by simply providing them an incentive, in terms of technology.

From Mohamed ElBaradei

Sanctions are a bad idea.

From Mohamed ElBaradei

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.

From Mohamed ElBaradei

Whether one believes in evolution, intelligent design, or Divine Creation, one thing is certain. Since the beginning of history, human beings have been at war with each other, under the pretext of religion, ideology, ethnicity and other reasons. And no civilization has ever willingly given up its most powerful weapons.

From Mohamed ElBaradei

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.

From Mohamed ElBaradei

I hope everybody will go back to the negotiating table. I've always said this is the only way forward.

From Mohamed ElBaradei

I couldn't have imagined that I would live long enough to see Egypt emancipated from decades of repression.

From Mohamed ElBaradei

Democracy is more than a ballot box.

From Mohamed ElBaradei

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.

From Mohamed ElBaradei

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