"Our principles are not just national or pan-Arab, but they are humane principles. We believe in humanity. We believe that the world must seek to find opportunities for peace, not opportunities for war…"

"Don’t make decisions in anger or humiliate an enemy after defeating him."

"I am Saddam Hussein. I am the President of Iraq."

"I am not going to answer to this so-called court, out of respect for the truth and the will of the Iraqi people. I've said what I've said, and I'm not guilty."

"Iraq will be the graveyard of the invaders."