Colonialism is known in its primitive form, that is to say, by the permanent settling of repressive foreign powers, with an army, services, policies. This phase has known cruel colonial occupations which have lasted 300 years in Indonesia.

The liberation movement which I led in Algeria, the organization that I created to fight the French army, was at first a small movement of nothing at all. We were but some tens of people throughout Algeria, a territory that is five times the size of France

I am the son of poor peasants who came at a very young age to live in Algeria. I only recently saw the place where they were born, near the city of Marrakech.

It is obvious that taking the country from a state of war to being a lawful state won't be easy.

Yes, I am Algerian of Moroccan origin through my parents, but all my life is Algeria. I was born there.

Those who are leftists, once in power, are not different from other parties.

Let us all agree to die a little, or even completely so that African unity may not be a vain word