"The people are the masters, not the government."

"Class conflict will always result in the most powerful class dominating the lower classes, particularly through political means."

"[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."

"My people are all armed. They are all trained. They are all ready to fight. They are all ready to die for Libya."

"I am the one who brought revolution to Libya. I am the one who brought change to Libya."