Anwar Sadat Professions : Former President of EgyptBorn : December 25, 1918Died : October 6, 1981 Browse All Authors Top 33 quotes by Anwar Sadat I have realized that my real self is a greater entity than any possible post or title. Anwar Sadat titlesrealself Russians can give you arms but only the United States can give you a solution. Anwar Sadat pregnancygivinghistory Land is immortal, for it harbors the mysteries of creation. Anwar Sadat creationmysteryland Two places in this world make it impossible for a man to escape from himself: a battlefield and a prison cell. Anwar Sadat cellsmentwo If human values were relative, all laws-whether those based on revealed religions or those devised by man-would become meaningless. Anwar Sadat humanslawmen My contemplation of life and human nature in that secluded place [cell 54 of Cairo Central Prison] taught me that he who cannot change the very fabric of his thought will never, therefore, make any progress. Anwar Sadat fabricprogresscells To damage the sovereignty of the individual is to replace a community inspired by love, benevolence, and beauty by another based solely on power. Anwar Sadat individualitycommunitylove-is Whatever the time or circumstances, the feeling that I am a peasant gives me a rare self-sufficiency. Indeed, the land is always there. I can go back to it at any time. Anwar Sadat landselfgiving Let every girl, let every woman, let every mother here [in Israel]-and there in my country [Egypt]-know we shall solve all our problems through negotiations around the table rather than starting war. Anwar Sadat girlmothercountry We have always felt the sympathy of the world, but we would prefer the respect of the world to sympathy without respect. Anwar Sadat respectfeltworld "Great suffering has a silver-lining that we can be grateful for, because it builds up a human being and puts him or her within reach of self-knowledge." Anwar Sadat gratitudegratefulself It is democracy I am really suffering from as much as I am suffering from the opposition. Anwar Sadat oppositiondemocracysuffering Peace is much more precious than a piece of land... let there be no more wars. Anwar Sadat preciousmorelandpeace Similar Authors Hosni Mubarak former-president-of-egypt Gamal Abdel Nasser former-president-of-egypt Muhammad Naguib former-president-of-egypt Mohammed Morsi former-president-of-egyptAll Authors
