Quotes by Egyptian/Egypt authors (page 3)

"The problem is when you are writing something in retrospective, it needs a lot of courage not to change, or you will forget a certain reality, and you will just take in consideration your view today"

Boutros Boutros-Ghali, Public Servant

"The fact that you had disruptions in the peace process was not only in Rwanda. We had the same problem in Cambodia, we had the same problem in Mozambique, we had the same problem in Salvador"

Boutros Boutros-Ghali, Public Servant

"So this is why I'm always say happy that somebody mentions Rwanda, because behind Rwanda, we have Africa"

Boutros Boutros-Ghali, Public Servant

"For us, genocide was the gas chamber - what happened in Germany. We were not able to realize that with the machete you can create a genocide"

Boutros Boutros-Ghali, Public Servant

"For President Clinton, according to this discussion I had with him, Rwanda was a marginal problem"

Boutros Boutros-Ghali, Public Servant

"True wisdom is less presuming than folly. The wise man doubteth often, and changeth his mind; the fool is obstinate, and doubteth not; he knoweth all things but his own ignorance"

Akhenaton, Statesman

"Hear the words of prudence, give heed unto her counsels, and store them in thine heart; her maxims are universal, and all the virtues lean upon her; she is the guide and the mistress of human life"

Akhenaton, Statesman

"In Yugoslavia, I'd asked for additional forces too. I even went to meet the French prime minister, and I proposed additional forces... Nobody wanted to send troops"

Boutros Boutros-Ghali, Public Servant

"But I believe that the DPKO at this time was very much involved with American administration and was acting, taking on consideration the demand or the recommendation of the American administration. American administration was very powerful"

Boutros Boutros-Ghali, Public Servant

"Say not that honor is the child of boldness, nor believe thou that the hazard of life alone can pay the price of it: it is not to the action that it is due, but to the manner of performing it"

Akhenaton, Statesman

"The change began in Somalia, where we discovered that we were involved in an operation where there was no peace, so there was no more a peacekeeping operation because there was no peace"

Boutros Boutros-Ghali, Public Servant

"Indulge not thyself in the passion of anger; it is whetting a sword to wound thine own breast, or murder thy friend"

Akhenaton, Statesman

"Honor is the inner garment of the Soul; the first thing put on by it with the flesh, and the last it layeth down at its separation from it"

Akhenaton, Statesman

"Russians can give you arms but only the United States can give you a solution"

Anwar Sadat, Statesman

"The battleground has been moderates of all faith traditions in all the countries of the world against the radicals of all faith traditions in all parts of the world"

Feisal Abdul Rauf, Theologian

"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"

Hosni Mubarak, Statesman

"I am telling you before anything, that the blood of the martyrs and the injured will not go in vain. And I would like to affirm, I will not hesitate to punish those who are responsible fiercely. I will hold those in charge who have violated the rights of our youth with the harshest punishment stipulated in the law"

Hosni Mubarak, Statesman

"Any political system can commit mistakes and any state can commit mistakes. What is most important is to acknowledge these mistakes and put them right as soon as possible and put those behind them into account, bring them to account"

Hosni Mubarak, Statesman

"We are not going to toy with our religion or any other. Nor are we going to barter. We are here to extend our hands to build peace and harmony"

Feisal Abdul Rauf, Theologian

"I condemn everyone and anyone who commits acts of terrorism. And Hamas has committed acts of terrorism"

Feisal Abdul Rauf, Theologian

"Sharon is capable of making peace"

Hosni Mubarak, Statesman

"I have this to say to the people: go the polls and vote for the candidate of your choice... This is your responsibility; do not neglect it"

Hosni Mubarak, Statesman

"Most people seek after what they do not possess and are enslaved by the very things they want to acquire"

Anwar Sadat, Statesman

"There can be hope only for a society which acts as one big family, not as many separate ones"

Anwar Sadat, Statesman

"Fear is, I believe, a most effective tool in destroying the soul of an individual - and the soul of a people"

Anwar Sadat, Statesman

"There is no happiness for people at the expense of other people"

Anwar Sadat, Statesman

"Mankind is poised midway between the gods and the beasts"

Plotinus, Philosopher

"Knowing demands the organ fitted to the object"

Plotinus, Philosopher

"My life has been devoted to peacemaking"

Feisal Abdul Rauf, Theologian

"The situation is not about Hosni Mubarak, but the reality is now about Egypt, its present, the future of its sons, all Egyptians are in the same trench, therefore, we should continue our national dialogue That have already started in the spirit of groups but not enemies"

Hosni Mubarak, Statesman

"The people gave me the responsibility of building the future of this nation. And I did it with honor"

Hosni Mubarak, Statesman

"I believe that the majority of Egyptian people know who is Hosni Mubarak and it pains me what has been expressed by some people from my own country"

Hosni Mubarak, Statesman

"I would like to tell you as the president of the republic, I am not embarrassed to listen to the Youth of my country and to respond to them"

Hosni Mubarak, Statesman

"One of the misperceptions that exists in the Muslim world, which needs to be fixed, is the perception that Muslims in America are - are - are living in - in very, very, very bad circumstances. They cannot practice religion freely. It is not the truth at all. The fact is, we are practicing. We fast, we pray, we do our prayers"

Feisal Abdul Rauf, Theologian

"We are Americans. We - we - we are - we are doctors. We are investment bankers. We are taxi drivers. We are store keepers. We are lawyers. We are - we are part of the fabric of America. And the way that America today treats its Muslims is being watched by over a billion Muslims worldwide"

Feisal Abdul Rauf, Theologian

"In spite of the polls, the fact is that American Muslims are very happy and they thrive in this country"

Feisal Abdul Rauf, Theologian

"I have never made a threat. I've never made a threat, never expressed a threat, never - I've never - I would never threaten violence ever, because I am a man of peace, dedicated to peace"

Feisal Abdul Rauf, Theologian

"Citizens, the priority now is to recover trust between the Egyptian - amongst the Egyptians and to have trust and confidence in our economy and international reputation and the fact that the change that we have embarked on will carry on and there's no going back to the old days"

Hosni Mubarak, Statesman

"The true victory is the victory for democracy and pluralism"

Hosni Mubarak, Statesman

"My aim was never to seek a force and take power"

Hosni Mubarak, Statesman

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