I believe in life and in people. I feel obliged to advocate their highest ideals as long as I believe them to be true. I also see myself compelled to revolt against ideals I believe to be false, since recoiling from rebellion would be a form of treason

I've never worked in politics, never been a member of an official committee or a political party.

My wife thought I deserved it, but I always thought the Nobel a Western prize.

Hosni Mubarak... his constitution is not democratic, but he is democratic. We can voice our opinions now. The press is free.

We are passing through a very sensitive time, and on the whole, this country is facing very big problems.

It's not surprising that truly humanitarian manifestos originate frequently in minority circles or with people whose consciences are troubled by the problems of minorities.

Happy is he who can give himself up.