Portrait of Saddam Hussein

Saddam Hussein

Iraqi dictator

Contemporary influential 138 sayings

Sayings by Saddam Hussein

Every fair-minded person knows that when Iraqi officials say something, they are trustworthy.

2003 — Interview with Tony Benn.
Wisdom Unverifiable

Every fair-minded person knows that when Iraqi officials say something, they are trustworthy.

2003 — Interview with Tony Benn.
Wisdom Disputed

Iraq has no weapons of mass destruction whatsoever. We challenge anyone who claims that we have them.

2003 — Interview with Tony Benn.
War & Conflict Unverifiable

Iraq has no weapons of mass destruction whatsoever. We challenge anyone who claims that we have them.

2003 — Interview with Tony Benn.
War & Conflict Confirmed

Egypt without the Arabs becomes a communist (country) because you (the Americans) cannot feed the Egyptians and your companies, anyhow, seek profit ... You cannot feed the poor but, the Arabs can make use of Egypt as an Arab Egypt and at the same time Egypt can benefit from the Arab economic and commercial depth.

1982 — Interview with U.S. Congressman Stephen Solarz, on relations with Egypt.
Political Unverifiable

Egypt without the Arabs becomes a communist (country) because you (the Americans) cannot feed the Egyptians and your companies, anyhow, seek profit ... You cannot feed the poor but, the Arabs can make use of Egypt as an Arab Egypt and at the same time Egypt can benefit from the Arab economic and commercial depth.

1982 — Interview with U.S. Congressman Stephen Solarz, on relations with Egypt.
Political Confirmed

The Camp David Accord is a hateful name.

1982 — Interview with U.S. Congressman Stephen Solarz, on the Camp David Accords.
Wisdom Unverifiable

The Camp David Accord is a hateful name.

1982 — Interview with U.S. Congressman Stephen Solarz, on the Camp David Accords.
Wisdom Confirmed

We will die here. We will die in this country, and we will maintain our honor, the honor that is required of -- in front of our people.

2003 — Interview with Dan Rather.
Life & Death Unverifiable

We will die here. We will die in this country, and we will maintain our honor, the honor that is required of -- in front of our people.

2003 — Interview with Dan Rather.
Life & Death Confirmed

Our principles are not just national or pan-Arab, but they are humane principles. We believe in humanity. We believe that the world must seek to find opportunities for peace, not opportunities for war or opportunities for fighting or opportunities for venting or harming others.

2003 — Interview with Dan Rather.
Inspirational Unverifiable

Our principles are not just national or pan-Arab, but they are humane principles. We believe in humanity. We believe that the world must seek to find opportunities for peace, not opportunities for war or opportunities for fighting or opportunities for venting or harming others.

2003 — Interview with Dan Rather.
Inspirational Confirmed

The people accepted us and accepted the fact of our revolution and the principles of our revolution, and they have committed themselves to them. And I do not believe that any officials in this place now should ask a question whether he's going to live or die. The question should be how deeply in strength he remains to his commitment to the people, to the basic principles from which we proceeded.

2003 — Interview with Dan Rather.
Inspirational Unverifiable

The people accepted us and accepted the fact of our revolution and the principles of our revolution, and they have committed themselves to them. And I do not believe that any officials in this place now should ask a question whether he's going to live or die. The question should be how deeply in strength he remains to his commitment to the people, to the basic principles from which we proceeded.

2003 — Interview with Dan Rather.
Inspirational Confirmed

Let us be patient. What is destined will reach us, and what is not destined will not reach us.

Early 2000s — Interview
Wisdom Unverifiable

The Americans are a people of no history, no civilization, no culture.

1991 — Speech on Iraqi television
Educational Unverifiable

I am a man of peace, but I am also a man of war.

1990s — Interview
War & Conflict Unverifiable

Iraq is the mother of all battles.

1991 — Speech during the Gulf War
War & Conflict Unverifiable

There are three things in life that are important: God, country, and family. Nothing else matters.

Early 2000s — Interview
Wisdom Unverifiable

We will make them swim in their own blood.

1990 — Threat against Kuwait during the invasion
Life & Death Unverifiable
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