Yasser Arafat

Palestinian leader

Contemporary influential 136 sayings

Sayings by Yasser Arafat

I am ready to die for the Palestinian cause.

N/A — Interview
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The peace of the brave.

1993 — Referring to the Oslo Accords
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We are seeking a state, not a Bantustan.

N/A — Referring to proposals for Palestinian autonomy
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I am not a prisoner. I am a besieged president.

2002 — Interview from his compound in Ramallah
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The Palestinian people will remain steadfast.

N/A — Speech
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They want to destroy our national identity.

N/A — Speech
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Our revolution is a revolution of stones.

Late 1980s — Referring to the First Intifada
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I am not a weak man. I am a strong man.

N/A — Interview
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The keys to our homes are still with us.

N/A — Referring to Palestinian refugees' right of return
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I am a bridge to peace.

N/A — Interview
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Our children will liberate Palestine.

N/A — Common saying
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They are trying to liquidate the Palestinian cause.

2002 — Speech from his compound
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I am not afraid of death.

N/A — Interview
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The world must recognize the rights of the Palestinian people.

1974 — Speech to the UN
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We are fighting for our existence.

N/A — Interview
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I am the voice of the Palestinian people.

N/A — Interview
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They want to isolate me, but they cannot isolate the Palestinian people.

2002 — Interview from his compound
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We are a nation in exile.

N/A — Speech
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The future belongs to the children of Palestine.

N/A — Speech
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I am not a rich man. I am a poor man.

N/A — Interview
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