Muammar Gaddafi

Libyan dictator

Contemporary influential 268 sayings

Sayings by Muammar Gaddafi

I am not afraid of death. I am not afraid of anything. I am a strong man. I am a brave man.

2011 — Interview with Al Jazeera
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My people will fight to the last drop of blood. They will fight to the last man. They will fight to the last woman. They will fight to the last child.

2011 — Speech during the 2011 civil war
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They want to colonize Libya again. They want to steal our oil. They want to steal our wealth. They want to steal our freedom.

2011 — Speech during the 2011 civil war
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I will not leave Libya. I will die in Libya. I will be a martyr in Libya. I will be a hero in Libya.

2011 — Speech during the 2011 civil war
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There are no demonstrations in Libya. There are no protests in Libya. There are no rebels in Libya. There are no terrorists in Libya.

2011 — Interview with Al Jazeera
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The West is trying to divide Libya. They are trying to destroy Libya. They are trying to destabilize Libya.

2011 — Speech during the 2011 civil war
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I am the son of the desert. I am the son of the revolution. I am the son of the people. I am the son of Libya.

1970s-2011 — Various speeches and interviews
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The truth is a weapon. It is a powerful weapon. It is a deadly weapon.

1975 — The Green Book
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The people are the source of all power. The people are the source of all authority. The people are the source of all legitimacy.

1975 — The Green Book
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The world needs a new system. It needs a new order. It needs a new way of life.

2009 — Speech to the UN General Assembly
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I am a simple man. I am a humble man. I am a man of the people.

2011 — Interview with Al Jazeera
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The revolution is immortal. It is eternal. It is everlasting.

1970s-2011 — Various speeches and interviews
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I am not a king. I am not a president. I am not an emperor. I am a revolutionary.

2011 — Interview with Al Jazeera
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The world is moving towards a new era. It is moving towards a new dawn. It is moving towards a new future.

2009 — Speech to the UN General Assembly
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I am a friend of all peoples. I am a friend of all nations. I am a friend of all humanity.

2009 — Speech to the UN General Assembly
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The future belongs to the masses. It belongs to the people. It belongs to the oppressed.

1975 — The Green Book
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I am a symbol of resistance. I am a symbol of defiance. I am a symbol of freedom.

1970s-2011 — Various speeches and interviews
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The people are the ultimate authority. The people are the ultimate power. The people are the ultimate judge.

1975 — The Green Book
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The world is in a state of chaos. It is in a state of confusion. It is in a state of disorder.

2009 — Speech to the UN General Assembly
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I am a revolutionary leader. I am a revolutionary thinker. I am a revolutionary philosopher.

1970s-2011 — Various speeches and interviews
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