76+ Mohamed ElBaradei Quotes On Education, International And Nuclear

Mohamed ElBaradei is an Egyptian scientist and diplomat who served as the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency from 1997 to 2009. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2005 for his efforts to prevent nuclear energy from being used for military purposes. ElBaradei is also a prominent advocate for nuclear non-proliferation and human rights. Following is our collection on famous quotes by Mohamed ElBaradei on education, love, life.

Top 10 Mohamed ElBaradei Quotes

1. The Nobel Peace Prize is a powerful message. A durable peace is not a single achievement, but an environment, a process and a commitment.
2. 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.
3. Democracy is not an instant coffee.
4. If the world does not change course, we risk self-destruction.
5. The gravest threat faced by the world is of an extremist group getting hold of nuclear weapons or materials.
6. 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.
7. We know North Korea has the plutonium that can go into the bomb.
8. Challenging the integrity of the non-proliferation regime is a matter which can affect international peace and security.
9. The dream of democracy has long been enshrined in the hearts of the Egyptian people. It only needed awakening.
10. 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 Short Quotes

• Democracy is more than a ballot box.
• I'm a lawyer. I go for due process; I go for fairness and equity - these values mean a lot to me.
• I have, as you know, the utmost respect for President Obama as a person.
• If you bet on individuals, instead of the people, you are going to fail.
• The Egyptians have grown in confidence, theyve tasted freedom, and theres no way back.
• The U.S. engages with North Korea, so I dont see why they cant engage with Iran.
• Discipline is part of my professional training as a lawyer.
• Youre shooting yourself in the foot if you isolate or disempower the moderates.
• How can you run for president if you dont know the job description?
• My father taught me that you have to stand by your principles.

Mohamed ElBaradei Quotes About Nuclear

Israel is the number one rogue state threat to Middle Eastern peace with its nuclear arms and acts of outright aggression towards its peaceful neighbours Syria and Lebanon - and genocidal actions against the marginalised Palestinians of the West Bank - and Gaza in particular. — Mohamed ElBaradei

I feel relieved that we discovered that Iraq did not have nuclear weapons. — Mohamed ElBaradei

We still live in a world where if you have nuclear weapons, you are buying power; you are buying insurance against attack. — Mohamed ElBaradei

Nobody wants any country to have nuclear weapons. — Mohamed ElBaradei

Nuclear proliferation is on the rise. Equipment, material and training were once largely inaccessible. Today, however, there is a sophisticated worldwide network that can deliver systems for producing material usable in weapons. — Mohamed ElBaradei

Iran has the technology to produce the highly enriched uranium, which is not automatically meaning nuclear weapon. — Mohamed ElBaradei

Every country has the right to nuclear technology as long as they use it safely, peacefully and in a secure way. — Mohamed ElBaradei

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. — Mohamed ElBaradei

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 nuclear weapons. — Mohamed ElBaradei

I worry about a democracy having nuclear weapons as much as a dictatorship having nuclear weapons. — Mohamed ElBaradei

Mohamed ElBaradei Quotes About Diplomacy

We still have time to negotiate, we still have time for diplomacy, because there are still a number of issues that have not been clarified, that created a lack of confidence. — Mohamed ElBaradei

Everybody's still talking about diplomacy and I'm very hopeful that as long as we talk about diplomacy, as long as we're not talking about enforcement measures, sanctions, et cetera, we are on the right track. But we need to accelerate the process. — Mohamed ElBaradei

Whether we report Iran to the council or not, I believe the only way forward is through diplomacy. — Mohamed ElBaradei

Verification and diplomacy, used in conjunction, can be effective,. — Mohamed ElBaradei

Mohamed ElBaradei Quotes About Security

Everybody has to chip in, I think, and see how we can have a functioning system of collective security where we do not continue to face the threat of countries trying to acquire weapons of mass destruction or particularly nuclear weapons. — Mohamed ElBaradei

You will not really have durable peace without a proper security structure in the Middle East. — Mohamed ElBaradei

The globalization that has swept away the barriers to the movement of goods, ideas and people has also swept with it barriers that confined and localized security threats. — Mohamed ElBaradei

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 — Mohamed ElBaradei

Mohamed ElBaradei Quotes About Continue

I think we still have a chance if we continue with our work, if Iraq provides full cooperation, we should still be able to avoid a war. — Mohamed ElBaradei

I have a lot of interests in global issues, as you know, humanity, inequity, arms control, and I continue to be active on all these issues. — Mohamed ElBaradei

Whether weapons exist in Iraq, Saddam Hussein or post-Saddam Hussein, it is a serious enough issue that require that we continue to go and make sure that Iraq does not have weapons. — Mohamed ElBaradei

All I know is, I think I would like to continue to do public service. — Mohamed ElBaradei

Mohamed ElBaradei Quotes About Countries

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. — 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. — Mohamed ElBaradei

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

Managing a country is like managing a company in many ways. It maybe involves more complicated issues, but its the same skills. — Mohamed ElBaradei

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. — Mohamed ElBaradei

I think one country with nuclear weapons is one country too many. — Mohamed ElBaradei

Mohamed ElBaradei Famous Quotes And Sayings

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. — Mohamed ElBaradei

The Muslim Brotherhood is a religiously conservative group. They are a minority in Egypt. They are not a majority of the Egyptian people, but they have a lot of credibility because all the other liberal parties have been smothered for 30 years. — Mohamed ElBaradei

Egypt under Hosni Mubarak had deteriorated to the status of a failed state. We must wipe the slate clean and start again. — Mohamed ElBaradei

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. — Mohamed ElBaradei

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. — Mohamed ElBaradei

The sooner we put Egypt on the right track, the sooner we would be able to have an Egypt that is modern, that is moderate, and that is acting as a beacon for freedom and liberty across the Arab world. — Mohamed ElBaradei

People talk about smart sanctions and crippling sanctions. Ive never seen smart sanctions, and crippling sanctions cripple everyone, including innocent civilians, and make the government more popular. — Mohamed ElBaradei

In my view, stability only comes with a government that is elected by the people and works for the people. — Mohamed ElBaradei

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

The simple fact is that there is a limited amount of water on the planet, and we cannot afford to be negligent in its use. We cannot keep treating it as if it will never run out. — Mohamed ElBaradei

We now have the right to have immediate, unfettered access to any site in Iraq and we have the right to interview people, both inside and outside Iraq. — Mohamed ElBaradei

You either have a civil society or you dont. — Mohamed ElBaradei

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. — Mohamed ElBaradei

If a huge number of people call for change, the government will have to react. If you want to avoid uprisings, or demonstrations, you need to respond to the peoples desperate need for change. — Mohamed ElBaradei

I grew up in a conservative household. That was the life of the time in Egypt: a conservative, middle-class household. — Mohamed ElBaradei

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. — Mohamed ElBaradei

I think the ultimate sense of security will be when we come to recognize that we are all part of one human race. Our primary allegiance is to the human race and not to one particular color or border. I think the sooner we renounce the sanctity of these many identities and try to identify ourselves with the human race the sooner we will get a better world and a safer world. — Mohamed ElBaradei

Its up to any government to decide how to react to the denial of basic human rights anywhere in the world, including Egypt. — Mohamed ElBaradei

Barack Obama has injected fresh momentum into efforts - stalled for a decade - to bring about nuclear disarmament. — Mohamed ElBaradei

If they think they can get anyone who could have better handled the complex and difficult issues surrounding North Korea, Iran and other controversies, they are not understanding the world right now. — Mohamed ElBaradei

It would be, in fact, very ominous if Iraq were to be able to get weapon-usable material, hydro-plutonium or highly enriched uranium from abroad. — Mohamed ElBaradei

As much as we Egyptians treasure our military, acting alone it cannot provide the legitimacy to lay the foundations for democracy. — Mohamed ElBaradei

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. — Mohamed ElBaradei

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. — 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. — Mohamed ElBaradei

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. — Mohamed ElBaradei

My conscience does not permit me to run for the presidency or any other official position unless it is within a democratic framework. — Mohamed ElBaradei

Life Lessons by Mohamed ElBaradei

1. Mohamed ElBaradei is an example of how dedication and hard work can lead to great achievements. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his work in nuclear non-proliferation.
2. His work is a reminder of the importance of international cooperation and dialogue in order to find peaceful solutions to global problems.
3. He also showed that it is possible to make a difference in the world through science and diplomacy.