Wael Ghonim Quotes

As an Egyptian, I was always frustrated, just like many young Egyptians, of the situation in the country. And to a large extent, we didn’t know what could we do. And looking at Khaled’s photo after his death; basically I just felt that we are all Khaled Said.

– Wael Ghonim

I’m married to an American. I work for a company that is, you know, its headquarters in the U.S.

– Wael Ghonim

The last thing I would do to this country is to even put my personal interests about the country’s interest. I have never done that in my life, and I will never do it because I, you know, I was brought up as a very patriotic Egyptian, and this is not just going to happen.

– Wael Ghonim

I am not a hero, O.K.? I am not a hero. I am a very ordinary person.

– Wael Ghonim

The transition from dictatorship to democracy is always very difficult, and if you read a history of any country that went through this, it wasn’t easy. And, you know, you don’t end dictatorship one day and next day you have fully fledged democracy.

– Wael Ghonim

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