"I am not a dictator. I am a leader of the revolution. I am a symbol of the revolution. I am a guide for the revolution. I am a father for the revolution."

"The United Nations Security Council is a terror council. It should be called the Terror Council."

"The Arabs are a great nation, but they are sleeping."

"I am a living example of how a true democracy can function."

"I have said to you before that even if Libya and the United States enter into war, God forbid, you will always remain my son, and I have all the love for you as a son, and I do not want your image to …"