"I am a poet. From time to time, I weep, but only when I am alone."

"I will never leave Libya. I will die a martyr in my land."

"The world needs a new leadership. It needs a new vision. It needs a new direction."

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

"I do not support peace in the Middle East. And I do not support Arafat. He is a stupid, incompetent fool!"