Quotes from Osama bin Laden

America has been hit by Allah at its most vulnerable point, destroying, thank God, its most prestigious buildings.

Free men do not forfeit their security, contrary to Bush's claim that we hate freedom. If so, then let him explain to us why we don't strike Sweden, for example.

Every country in the world has its own security system and its own security forces, its own police and its own army.

We are continuing this policy in bleeding America to the point of bankruptcy. Allah willing, and nothing is too great for Allah.

The hostility that America continues to express against the Muslim people has given rise to feelings of animosity on the part of Muslims against America and against the West in general.

Praise be Allah and prayers and peace upon Mohammed.

I have sworn to only live free. Even if I find bitter the taste of death, I don't want to die humiliated or deceived.

America is a great power possessed of tremendous military might and a wide-ranging economy, but all this is built on an unstable foundation which can be targeted, with special attention to its obvious weak spots. If America is hit in one hundredth of these weak spots, God willing, it will stumble, wither away and relinquish world leadership.

The country of the Two Holy Places has in our religion a peculiarity of its own over the other Muslim countries. In our religion, it is not permissible for any non-Muslim to stay in our country. Therefore, even though American civilians are not targeted in our plan, they must leave.

Any thief or criminal or robber who enters another country in order to steal should expect to be exposed to murder at any time. For the American forces to expect anything from me personally reflects a very narrow perception.

Even as you enter the fourth year after the Sept. 11 attacks, Bush is still misleading and deluding you and hiding the real reason from you.

I'm fighting so I can die a martyr and go to heaven to meet God. Our fight now is against the Americans.

Bush the father did well in placing his sons as governors and did not forget to pass on the expertise in fraud from the leaders of the region to Florida to use it in critical moments.

All people who worship Allah, not each other, are equal before Him. We are entrusted to spread this message and to extend that call to all the people.

This resemblance became clear in the Bush the father's visits to the region. He wound up being impressed by the royal and military regimes and envied them for staying decades in their positions and embezzling the nation's money with no supervision.

Jihad will continue even if I am not around.

We treat them in the same way. Those who kill our women and innocent, we kill their women and innocent, until they refrain.

Any country that steps into the same trench as the Jews has only itself to blame.

Your security is not in the hands of Kerry, Bush or al-Qaida. Your security is in your own hands.

We do not mind establishing a long-term truce between us and you.

As long as I am alive, there will be no rest for the enemies of Islam. I will continue my mission against them.

We did not find it difficult to deal with Bush and his administration, because it is similar to regimes in our countries - both types include many who are full of arrogance and greed.

I support any Muslims, whether here or abroad.

We declared jihad against the U.S. government because the U.S. government is unjust, criminal and tyrannical. It has committed acts that are extremely unjust, hideous and criminal, whether directly or through its support of the Israeli occupation.