Quotes by Mohamed ElBaradei

About Mohamed ElBaradei:

Mohamed Mustafa ElBaradei is an Egyptian law scholar and diplomat who was the last Vice President of Egypt serving on an acting basis from 14 July 2013 until his resignation on 14 August 2013.
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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.

Mohamed ElBaradei

Even with the best intentions, you can have a nuclear war, a nuclear holocaust, through miscalculation, through accidents.

Mohamed ElBaradei

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.

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We continue to have nuclear weapons relied on as a weapon of choice. If that policy were to continue, we continue to have countries who are in a security bind, if you like, or perceive themselves to be in security bind to look for acquisition of nucl...

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Unilateral preemption should not in any way be the model for how we conduct international relations.

Mohamed ElBaradei

How can you run for president if you don't know the job description?

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When I go to Iran, I see... that there are all different shades and colors in Iran, from atheist to religious zealot. So Iran is no different than any other country. I mean, they are connected with the rest of the world.

Mohamed ElBaradei

If you have nothing to hide, there is no reason not to be transparent.

Mohamed ElBaradei

Iran's goal is not to become another North Korea - a nuclear weapons possessor but a pariah in the international community - but rather Brazil or Japan, a technological powerhouse with the capacity to develop nuclear weapons if the political winds we...

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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?

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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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Your economic and social development is linked to the kind of regime you have.

Mohamed ElBaradei

I'm a lawyer. I go for due process; I go for fairness and equity - these values mean a lot to me.

Mohamed ElBaradei

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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Discipline is part of my professional training as a lawyer.

Mohamed ElBaradei

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

I hear that from so many different governments, people coming to me and saying, 'You should be careful'. But I don't want to go around with bodyguards.

Mohamed ElBaradei

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.

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Sanctions are a bad idea.

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If you bet on individuals instead of the people, you are going to fail.

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Author Bio

  • NameMohamed ElBaradei
  • DescriptionEgyptian law scholar and diplomat, former Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, and Nobel Peace Prize recipient
  • BornJune 17, 1942
  • CountryEgypt
  • ProfessionPolitician; Diplomat; Jurist; Human Rights Activist
  • AwardsNobel Peace Prize; Grand Order Of Merit With Star And Shoulder-Sash; Indira Gandhi Prize; Four Freedoms Award - Freedom Medal; Steiger Award; Delta Prize For Global Understanding