Mohammed Morsi

“There is a positive and personal relationship between the Egyptian people and the Syrian people.”

“Egypt is practicing its very normal role on its soil and does not threaten anyone and there should not be any kind of international or regional concerns at all from the presence of Egyptian security forces.”

“The revolutions of the Arab Spring happened because people realized they were the power.”

“The Zionists have no right to the land of Palestine. There is no place for them on the land of Palestine.”

“Egypt now is a real civil state. It is not theocratic, it is not military. It is democratic, free, constitutional, lawful and modern.”

“The most important thing for me is to have real friendship between Egyptians and Americans.”

“The world is not uni-cultural. We must live together rather than seeking to dominate each other. The people in the world cannot accept domination anymore.”

“The president of the Arab Republic of Egypt is the commander of the armed forces, full stop.”

“There is no power above people power.”

“I know about technology, about research, scientific applications, culture, civilization, differences between nations of the world, the nature of history.”

“I will not betray my country.”

“If there is a spot where you have dictatorship, where people are not free, people are not satisfied, they do not find food and shelter, they are under the poverty level, this is a dangerous spot for the whole world, because those people will move, and they will move to different places. They will be carrying bad feelings towards others.”

“When I say, 'I am supporting the police or the army,' I am talking about the army in general and the police in general. In general, those institutions are good institutions.”

“The world stage is very difficult. It's not easy to be on the world stage.”

“I will not use my legislative powers except in a very limited framework.”

“There cannot be peace in the Middle East without giving Palestinians their full rights.”

“If you want to judge the performance of the Egyptian people by the standards of German or Chinese or American culture, then there is no room for judgment.”

“Egyptians are always and will always be supportive of their Palestinian brothers, all Palestinians.”

“When the Egyptians decide something, probably it is not appropriate for the U.S. When the Americans decide something, this, of course, is not appropriate for Egypt.”

“Freedom of expression comes with responsibilities, especially when it comes with serious implications for peace.”