I swear by almighty God to uphold the republican system with loyalty, to respect the constitution and the law, to look after the interests of the people fully and to safeguard the independence and territorial...

a turning point in Egyptian history.

advance peace in the region.

Today the Egyptian people stand together, united by their submission to the will of God and inspired by the spirit of both Christianity and Islam,

I’m a bit frantic but I have to try and unseat an octogenarian

I extend my hand to every Egyptian so that together we can create a new tomorrow and a better future, … Let me tell you that I need your support to work together for tomorrow.

Activities which are inconsistent with the requirements and spirit of peace, such as settlement activities and the confiscation of lands, should be determined,

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.

These are the first direct presidential elections in our history … In such a situation, words and promises are not enough,

We had no definite answer for this, … But I don’t think that these letters have been sent from Alexandria. It is easy to imitate the stamps.

King Hussein was a great leader and brother and a dear friend … he believed in justice and peace,

We will continue to fight the scourge of terrorism against humanity and reject the culture of extremism and violence in any form or shape, from whatever source or place, regardless of justifications or motives, being...

One of the candidates abused public money and state agencies to serve his election campaign from its beginning to polling day,

What is wrong with strengthening the opposition? You lose nothing, … But let them abide by the rules.

There must be change … His young age will make him close to the people and the youth and their problems.

Don’t start by rejecting the proposal.

You call them insurgents, but they are the Iraqi army you dismissed against the advice of all your friends.

We will wait and see,

If there is one bin Laden now, there will be 100 bin Ladens afterward.

Yes, the world is interested in events in Egypt, not just because of the forthcoming elections and the progress of reform but also because what happens in Egypt affects the area around it.

These are very, very difficult issues, and we would ask the Syrian government not to interfere in such matters. It appears they are not listening and it seems that this behavior is not changing,

heedlessness of all values and laws and its excessive rejection of peace and challenging the world.

Peace is the only guarantee for the region’s countries to have stability and to embark on their development plans, … There can be no stability or development under violence, tension, terror and frozen peace.

If calm means that the culture minister should leave, then I will,

The age of referenda and pledging allegiances is over,

It is fundamental to try to re-orient US-Egyptian relations towards increased commercial exchanges and economic cooperation,

You must not condition any progress in the political process on confiscating weapons. If you try to force them, they will have a civil war,

We want to come out with a successful summit, so this summit will be held when the preparation is ready,

We are capable of overcoming all of this, … We are sure we can secure the area.

[Although Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak said the two countries will not give up on peace efforts, he was critical of the attacks.] Sharon is making the peace process difficult, … The use of excessive force...

Nothing can be hidden in the era of the open skies. The elections will be free, fair and transparent,

We consider the peace process is vital to the cause of stability in the whole area,

I cannot say anything about the reason, waiting for the investigation to come to an end,

There were moments of loss of hope and despair. However, reason and mutual accommodation prevailed in the end,

At the end it was everybody’s fault, not one in particular, because the place wasn’t meant to be a theater,

All the numbers from all the governorates indicate a crushing victory for the crescent, … This means that hopefully he will win with a huge margin.

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

I say to the young, the workers, the peasants, the intellectuals and the middle classes: I will stand by your side and support your causes and ambitions,

Silence is not useful any more,

We will take much tougher measures in the area,

God has chosen Mubarak for Egypt, so how could we not choose you?

This will only make us more determined to pursue terrorism and dig it out by the roots … We will not give in to its blackmail, or seek a truce.

in the fight against terrorism.

encouraging, balanced and gives hope for the peace process to move forward.

The government will present its resignation after the performance of the oath and I will ask it to continue carrying out its work until the formation of the new government,

We call on Israel to simultaneously fulfill its own responsibilities, to rebuild trust and to restore normal Palestinian life,

The president was always up on the mountain, surrounded by people who wanted to protect him. He came down from the mountain to ask people for their vote.

This election was not the end. What is important now is to realize the aspirations of the people and march forward. We will do this with an inalterable determination to pursue reform.

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.

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