“O Egyptians, In January 25, 2011, when you wanted to change the world, you did. When you want something, you always do it.”

—  Abdel Fattah el-Sisi

Remarks by el-Sisi during a cultural symposium organized by MOD Department of Moral Affairs on 11 January 2014 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1w50oWry07E. <br class="br">2014

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