Muammar Gaddafi

Libyan dictator

Contemporary influential 268 sayings

Sayings by Muammar Gaddafi

I am not a president. I am a leader of the revolution.

2009 — Interview with BBC
Controversial Unverifiable

The Arab world is in a state of decadence. It needs a revolution.

Frequent theme throughout his career — Various speeches and interviews
Controversial Unverifiable

The West wants to recolonize Africa.

2009 — Speech to the African Union
Controversial Unverifiable

The world is moving towards a new order, a multipolar world.

2009 — Speech to the UN General Assembly
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The people are the authority. The government is merely an instrument.

1975 — The Green Book, Chapter 1: The Solution of the Problem of the Instrument of Governing
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The state is a tool of oppression. It must be abolished.

1975 — The Green Book, Chapter 1: The Solution of the Problem of the Instrument of Governing
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The problem of housing is solved by allowing everyone to own their own home.

1979 — The Green Book, Chapter 3: The Social Basis of the Third Universal Theory
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The world is heading towards a global revolution.

Frequent theme throughout his career — Various speeches and interviews
Controversial Unverifiable

The African continent must unite to face the challenges of the world.

2009 — Speech to the African Union
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The international law is a lie. It is made by the strong to oppress the weak.

2009 — Speech to the UN General Assembly
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I am the leader of the revolution, not a dictator.

2009 — Interview with BBC
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The people are the masters, not the servants of the government.

1975 — The Green Book, Chapter 1: The Solution of the Problem of the Instrument of Governing
Controversial Unverifiable

The era of imperialism is over, and the era of the masses has begun.

Frequent theme throughout his career — Various speeches and interviews
Controversial Unverifiable

The world is moving towards a new civilization, a civilization of the masses.

2009 — Speech to the UN General Assembly
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The only legitimate government is the government of the people, by the people, for the people.

1975 — The Green Book, Chapter 1: The Solution of the Problem of the Instrument of Governing
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The world needs a new theory, a third universal theory, to solve its problems.

1975 — The Green Book, Introduction
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The African continent is the richest continent, but it is exploited by others.

2009 — Speech to the African Union
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The international community is a tool of the imperialist powers.

2009 — Speech to the UN General Assembly
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I am a man of peace, but I will fight for my country.

2011 — Interview with Al Jazeera
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The world is divided into two camps: the camp of justice and the camp of injustice.

Frequent theme throughout his career — Various speeches and interviews
Controversial Unverifiable