Muammar al-Gaddafi

There is no state with a democracy except Libya on the whole planet.

I was a hardliner with regard to colonialism, which had occupied Africa and large parts of the world. We were waging an armed struggle, and therefore, one had to be strong. But now, no one asks for weapons but for economic aid, which changes your position.

The times of Arab nationalism and unity are gone forever. These ideas which mobilized the masses are only a worthless currency.

I'm not a president. They love me. All my people are with me; they love me all. They will die to protect me, my people.

Those who do not love me do not deserve to live.

There must be a world revolution which puts an end to all materialistic conditions hindering woman from performing her natural role in life and driving her to carry out man's duties in order to be equal in rights.

The world doesn't understand the system here. The authority of the people. You don't understand it.

For 40 years, I have not been the ruler - the authority has been with the people. They take nothing from me or add anything to me.

We are telling the American people to have patience, courage, resolve and determination.

If they wanted to end the violence and war between them and if they wanted Jews and Palestinians to live in peace, Jews and Palestinians, then they should consider this solution: one democratic state, free from weapons of mass destruction, and with the return of the Palestinian refugees.

I do not support peace in the Middle East. And I do not support Arafat. He is a stupid, incompetent fool!

My presence is to instigate and incite the people for any change they want, and for not having a change that they don't wish to do.