Muammar Gaddafi — "I will never leave Libya. I will die a martyr in my land."

"In a socialist society no person may own a private means of transportation for the purpose of renting to others, because this represents controlling the needs of others."

"I am the leader of the revolution until the end of time."

"The people are the ultimate decision-makers. The people are the ultimate policy-makers. The people are the ultimate law-makers."

"A woman, being female, is naturally subject to monthly bleeding. When a women does not menstruate, she is pregnant. If she is pregnant, she becomes, due to pregnancy, less active for about a year."

"I am a defender of human rights. I am a defender of justice. I am a defender of freedom."