Saddam Hussein

Iraqi dictator

Contemporary influential 138 sayings

Sayings by Saddam Hussein

I have been a revolutionary all my life. I will die a revolutionary.

2006 — Statement during his trial
Strange & Unusual Unverifiable

The future is for the Arabs.

1980s — Speech
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We will not surrender. We will fight to the last drop of blood.

2003 — Speech on the eve of the 2003 invasion
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I am a man of the people. I serve the people.

1990s — Interview
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History will judge me.

2006 — Statement during his trial
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Allah is great.

2006 — Last words before execution
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The sword is the pen of the brave.

1980s — Attributed saying
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We prefer to die standing than to live on our knees.

1990s — Speech
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When we are victorious, we will be merciful. When we are defeated, we will be martyrs.

1991 — Speech
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The oil is for the Arabs, not for the Americans.

1970s — Speech
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I am not a dictator. I am a president elected by the people.

Early 2000s — Interview with a Western journalist
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The Ba'ath Party is the party of all Arabs.

1970s — Speech
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We will teach the world a lesson in heroism.

1980s — Speech during the Iran-Iraq War
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Iraq will be the graveyard of the invaders.

2003 — Threat against the US and its allies
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I respect the will of the people.

2006 — Statement during his trial
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Palestine is Arab and must be liberated.

1980s — Speech
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We have the right to defend ourselves.

1990s — Speech
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The Americans are hypocrites. They talk about democracy but they support dictators.

Early 2000s — Interview
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We will sacrifice our lives for the glory of Iraq.

2003 — Speech on Iraqi television
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The Zionist entity is a cancer in the region.

1980s — Speech
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