Our basic objective will be the destruction of Israel. The Arab people want to fight.
Gamal Abdel NasserThe genius of you Americans is that you never make clear-cut stupid moves, only complicated stupid moves which make the rest of us wonder at the possibility that we might be missing something.
Gamal Abdel NasserWe're a sentimental people. We like a few kind words better than millions of dollars given in a humiliating way.
Gamal Abdel NasserThe armies of Egypt, Jordan, Syria and Lebanon are poised on the borders of Israel ... to face the challenge, while standing behind us are the armies of Iraq, Algeria, Kuwait, Sudan and the whole Arab nation. This act will astound the world. Today they will know that the Arabs are arranged for battle, the critical hour has arrived. We have reached the stage of serious action and not of more declarations.
Gamal Abdel Nasser