Those who do not love me do not deserve to live.

The black people's struggle has vanquished racism. It was God who created colour. Today Obama, a son of Kenya, a son of Africa, has made it in the United States of America.

If Abu Nidal is a terrorist, then so is George Washington.

I have nothing to say to him [Ronald Reagan], because he is mad. He is foolish. He is an Israeli dog.

We [Libyans] support the Palestinian resistance, and all the world supports this. We support their just cause, but we are against terrorism.

The man who carried out the attack is still in power and still insane, so we shall expect another attack any minute.

The times of Arab nationalism and unity are gone forever. These ideas which mobilized the masses are only a worthless currency. Libya has had to put up with too much from the Arabs for whom it has poured forth both blood and money.