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Egypt

Capital:             Cairo
Government:     Republic
Currency:         Egyptian pound (EGP) (LE / £E)
Area:                1,001,450 km2
Population:       78,887,007(July 2006 est.)
Language:         Arabic (official), English and French widely understood by educated people

 

 

 

Egypt Quotes

 

 

The barking of a dog does not disturb the man on a camel. 

 

Fool! Don't you see now that I could have poisoned you a hundred times had I been able to live without you.
-Cleopatra

 

True wisdom is less presuming than folly. The wise man doubteth often, and changeth his mind; the fool is obstinate, and doubteth not; he knoweth all things but his own ignorance.
-Akhenaton

 

Honor is the inner garment of the Soul; the first thing put on by it with the flesh, and the last it layeth down at its separation from it.
-Akhenaton

 

He who can not support himself, can not take his own decision.
-Gamal Abdel Nasser

 

My honour was not yielded, but conquered merely.
-Cleopatra

 

They defended the grains of sand in the desert to the last drop of their blood.
-Gamal Abdel Nasser

 

What was taken by force, can only be restored by force.
-Gamal Abdel Nasser

 

The lips of the wise are as the doors of a cabinet; no sooner are they opened, but treasures are poured out before thee.
-Akhenaton

 

All strange and terrible events are welcome, but comforts we despise.
-Cleopatra

 

Making money selling manure is better than losing money selling musk. 

 

Most people seek after what they do not possess and are enslaved by the very things they want to acquire.
- Anwar Sadat

 

My honour was not yielded, but conquered merely.
-Cleopatra

 

A beautiful thing is never perfect.

 

Peace is much more precious than a piece of land... let there be no more wars.
-Anwar Sadat

 

Events are not a matter of chance.
-Gamal Abdel Nasser

 

The lips of the wise are as the doors of a cabinet; no sooner are they opened, but treasures are poured out before thee.
-Akhenaton

 

Put a rope around your neck and many will be happy to drag you along. 
Celerity is never more admired than by the negligent.
-Cleopatra

 

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