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.

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

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

Discipline is part of my professional training as a lawyer.

Youre shooting yourself in the foot if you isolate or disempower the moderates.

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

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.