Muammar Gaddafi

The people are the true heroes. The people are the true martyrs. The people are the true liberators.

The world needs a revolution. It needs a change. It needs a transformation.

I am a defender of human rights. I am a defender of justice. I am a defender of freedom.

The people are the ultimate decision-makers. The people are the ultimate policy-makers. The people are the ultimate law-makers.

The world is moving towards a new civilization. It is moving towards a new culture. It is moving towards a new world.

I am a voice for the voiceless. I am a voice for the oppressed. I am a voice for the marginalized.

The people are the true owners of the land. The people are the true owners of the wealth. The people are the true owners of the resources.

The world needs a new leadership. It needs a new vision. It needs a new direction.

I am a beacon of hope. I am a beacon of light. I am a beacon of inspiration.

Man's freedom is lacking if somebody else controls what he needs, for need may result in man's enslavement of man.

There are signs that Allah will grant Islam victory in Europe - without swords, without guns, without conquests.

Once a ruler becomes religious, it becomes impossible for you to debate with him. Once someone rules in the name of religion, your lives become hell.

Even if there comes a time when you do not hear my voice, do not give up. Do not despair. Do not stop fighting for your freedom until you have victory!

I am not afraid to die for what I believe in. I will die a free man.

My weapon is my voice, and I will use it to defend my people.

I am a man of peace, but I will not hesitate to defend my country with force if necessary.

I am an international leader, the dean of the Arab rulers, the king of kings of Africa and the imam of Muslims, and my international status does not allow me to descend to a lower level.

I am convinced that the [Israel-Palestine] solution is to establish a democratic state for the Jews and the Palestinians, a state that will be called Palestine, Isratine, or whatever they want. This is the fundamental solution, or else the Jews will be annihilated in the future, because the Palestinians have [strategic] depth.

[Abraham] Lincoln was a man who created himself from nothing without any help from outside or other people. I followed his struggles. I see certain similarities between him and me.

Irrespective of the conflict with America, it is a human duty to show sympathy with the American people and be with them at these horrifying and awesome events which are bound to awaken human conscience.