There is nothing new in Egypt. Egyptians are making history as usual.

I don't need to go into office for the power. I have houses all over the world, stupendous boats... beautiful airplanes, a beautiful wife, a beautiful family... I am making a sacrifice.

I am the Jesus Christ of politics. I am a patient victim, I put up with everyone, I sacrifice myself for everyone.

The political tradition of ancient thought, filtered in Italy by Machiavelli, says one thing clearly: every prince needs allies, and the bigger the responsibility, the more allies he needs.

We must be capable of speaking a language of peace, but not one of surrender.

You have to make a joke every 10–15 minutes. It’s a way of keeping up morale.

If I, taking care of everyone's interests, also take care of my own, you can't talk about a conflict of interest.