Quotes from Mohamed ElBaradei

Barack Obama has injected fresh momentum into efforts - stalled for a decade - to bring about nuclear disarmament.

If a country is suspected of going nuclear, you need to understand why. Why does it feel insecure?

Even with the best intentions, you can have a nuclear war, a nuclear holocaust, through miscalculation, through accidents.

My conscience does not permit me to run for the presidency or any other official position unless it is within a democratic framework.

It would be, in fact, very ominous if Iraq were to be able to get weapon-usable material, hydro-plutonium or highly enriched uranium from abroad.

I have, as you know, the utmost respect for President Obama as a person.

I'm a lawyer. I go for due process; I go for fairness and equity - these values mean a lot to me.

Well, I think we still have to verify whatever declaration we will get and make sure that it is comprehensive and accurate. So, that would take care of the past activities.

Once in a while, I have to pinch myself to remind myself I am Nobel laureate, but that is not part of my work plan every day.

I am an Egyptian Muslim, educated in Cairo and New York, and now living in Vienna. My wife and I have spent half our lives in the North, half in the South. And we have experienced first hand the unique nature of the human family and the common values we all share.

No one should be put on trial without a valid reason. Former President Morsi must be treated with dignity. These are the conditions of national reconciliation.

You can't, in the 21st century, continue to live in a system where people live under martial law for 30 years.

Challenging the integrity of the non-proliferation regime is a matter which can affect international peace and security.

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

Well, first of all, we now have everybody with the exception of India, Pakistan, and Israel, and I don't think these three countries are going to join by simply providing them an incentive, in terms of technology.

Psychology is as important as substance. If you treat people with respect, they will go out of their way to accommodate you. If you treat them in a patronizing way, they will go out of their way to make your life difficult.