Once a ruler becomes religious, it becomes impossible for you to debate with him. Once someone rules in the name of religion, your lives become hell.

[The] type of education now prevailing all over the world is directed against human freedom. State-controlled education ... deprives people of their free choice, creativity and brilliance.

Libya has had to put up with too much from the Arabs for whom it has poured forth both blood and money.

Once a ruler becomes religious, it becomes impossible for you to debate with him. Once someone rules in the name of religion, your lives become hell.

All right, then nobody can complain if we ask pregnant women to make parachute jumps.

The integrity of China was more important than [the people] in Tiananmen Square.

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