Quotes from Muammar al-Gaddafi

I am keen and anxious for the safety of both the Jews and the Palestinians.

I am a Bedouin warrior who brought glory to Libya and will die a martyr.

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

Libya has had to put up with too much from the Arabs for whom it has poured forth both blood and money.

Good morning, people of the U.N.

The man who carried out the attack is still in power and still insane, so we shall expect another attack any minute.

The black people's struggle has vanquished racism. It was God who created colour. Today Obama, a son of Kenya, a son of Africa, has made it in the United States of America.

Nothing would please me more, but who else would pump the oil that we need? God damn America.

Popular congresses are the only means to achieve popular democracy. Any system of government other than popular congresses is undemocratic.

It was very much exaggerated, this information campaign, this sustained campaign against us. But if I may... Over the process of years, it will thaw out. I mean, just gradually through contact, through dialogue, through investment.

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 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.

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.

The West sees liberation movements as terrorist movements, and that is why I am accused of supporting terrorism: because I support liberation movements.

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.

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.

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

Nations whose nationalism is destroyed are subject to ruin.

America is so afraid of terror and terrorism to the point that they don't allow people to move around freely and see what they wish to see. I really wish to see the whole of America, if it is possible.

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.

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!

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

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

There is an intention to colonise Libya. And this makes the Libyan people want to fight the new colonisation by the West.