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

We will fight in every valley, in every street, in every oasis, and every town. We won't surrender again; we are not women; we will keep fighting.

I cannot recognise either the Palestinian state or the Israeli state. The Palestinians are idiots and the Israelis are idiots.

Good morning, people of the U.N.

I am a Bedouin warrior who brought glory to Libya and will die a martyr.

I am an international leader, the dean of the Arab rulers, the king of kings of Africa and the imam of Muslims, and my international status does not allow me to descend to a lower level.

We put our fingers in the eyes of those who doubt that Libya is ruled by anyone other than its people.