Hosni Mubarak

“I am telling you that I am very grateful and am so proud of you for being a symbolic generation that is calling for change to the better, that is dreaming for a better future, and is making the future.”

“An honest observer of the evolution of conditions in Egypt would discover that terrorism is an alien phenomenon, strange to our values and heritage.”

“Any political system can commit mistakes and any state can commit mistakes. What is most important is to acknowledge these mistakes and put them right as soon as possible and put those behind them into account, bring them to account.”

“The people gave me the responsibility of building the future of this nation. And I did it with honor.”

“Sharon is capable of making peace.”

“I am telling you, as a president of the country, I do not find it a mistake to listen to you and to respond to your requests and demands. But it is shameful and I will not, nor will ever accept to hear foreign dictations, whatever the source might be or whatever the context it came in.”

“I have this to say to the people: go the polls and vote for the candidate of your choice... This is your responsibility; do not neglect it.”

“Egypt is going through difficult times and we cannot allow it to carry on.”

“My aim was never to seek a force and take power.”

“The situation is not about Hosni Mubarak, but the reality is now about Egypt, its present, the future of its sons, all Egyptians are in the same trench, therefore, we should continue our national dialogue That have already started in the spirit of groups but not enemies.”

“We shall continue to work for a Middle East that is free of strife and violence, living in harmony without the threat of terrorism or the dangers of weapons of mass destruction.”

“The true victory is the victory for democracy and pluralism.”

“I am telling you before anything, that the blood of the martyrs and the injured will not go in vain. And I would like to affirm, I will not hesitate to punish those who are responsible fiercely. I will hold those in charge who have violated the rights of our youth with the harshest punishment stipulated in the law.”

“Citizens, the priority now is to recover trust between the Egyptian - amongst the Egyptians and to have trust and confidence in our economy and international reputation and the fact that the change that we have embarked on will carry on and there's no going back to the old days.”

“I believe that the majority of Egyptian people know who is Hosni Mubarak and it pains me what has been expressed by some people from my own country.”

“If there is one Osama bin Laden now, there will be 100 bin Ladens afterwards.”

“I would like to tell you as the president of the republic, I am not embarrassed to listen to the Youth of my country and to respond to them.”