Africa is closer to me in every way than Iraq or Syria.

I won't be a party to a conspiracy to mobilize the Arabs against the Persians. Only the forces of colonialism benefit from such a conspiracy. I won't be a party to a conspiracy that splits Islam into two - Shiite Islam and Sunni Islam - mobilizing Sunni Islam against Shiite Islam.

To force a human being to learn according to a set curriculum is a dictatorial act.

Popular congresses are the only means to achieve popular democracy. Any system of government other than popular congresses is undemocratic.

All of the great prophets of modern times have come from the desert and were uneducated: Mohammed, Jesus and myself.

We believe America is practicing all kinds of terrorism against Libya. Even the accusation that we are involved in terrorism is in itself an act of terrorism.

We have been terrorised by what happened in America and we express our condolences to the American people who suffered from this unexpected catastrophe and a new world war.