Mohsen

“The regime's policies, whether intentionally or unintentionally, had engendered a sharp divide between Muslims and Christians, in spite of the fact that generations of Muslims and Coptic Christians had lived together peacefully in the past. The regime was good at utilizing this divide to create a perception that without Mubarak in power, Egyptians would break out into sectarian warfare. As a result, Mubarak managed to market his police state successfully to the international community as the lesser of two evils.”
― Wael Ghonim, Revolution 2.0: The Power of the People Is Greater Than the People in Power: A Memoir

“Huge numbers of people decided to take to the streets, some for no other reason than just to find out what was happening.”
― Wael Ghonim, Revolution 2.0: The Power of the People Is Greater Than the People in Power, A Memoir

“Mubarak was so paranoid that anyone he perceived as competent became a threat to him.”
― Wael Ghonim, Revolution 2.0: The Power of the People Is Greater Than the People in Power: A Memoir

“اكبر مشكلة ان اللى قدامك يقول " انا عارف مصلحتك اكتر منك .. عشان انا عندى خبرة اكتر منك " .. ويختزل صوتك ورايك ويحرمك من المشاركة والتفكير وإنك تغلط وتتعمل .. وده واحد من الاسباب الرئيسية لتاخرنا وتخلفنا كبلد”
― Wael Ghonim, الثورة 2.0