I accommodated practically all of the liberation movements, including those of Latin America.

In two years, there were 22 military coups d'etat, essentially in Africa and the third world. The coup d'etat of Algiers, in 1965, is what opened the path.

Colonialism is an idea born in the West that drives Western countries - like France, Italy, Belgium, Great Britain - to occupy countries outside of Europe.

Everywhere that the struggle for national freedom has triumphed, once the authorities agreed, there were military coups d'etat that overthrew their leaders. That is the result time and time again.

Let us all agree to die a little, or even completely so that African unity may not be a vain word

Peace does not include a vendetta; there will be neither winners nor losers.

When I was engaged in the struggle for my country, I was very young. My horizons were open.

Those who are leftists, once in power, are not different from other parties.

I am the son of poor peasants who came at a very young age to live in Algeria. I only recently saw the place where they were born, near the city of Marrakech.

Yes, I am Algerian of Moroccan origin through my parents, but all my life is Algeria. I was born there.

It is obvious that taking the country from a state of war to being a lawful state won't be easy.

Next to us is not the workman whom we have hired, with whom we love so well to talk, but the workman whose work we are.

Personal power depends on the power of imagination

There is grace for every soul.

I’d like to meet the devil some night, ’ he said once with a malignant smile. ‘I’d chase him from here to the wilds of the Pacific. I am the devil.

Everyone who keeps a secret, itches to tell it.

When I talked to him on the phone yesterday. I called him George rather than Mr. Vice President. But, in public, it's Mr. Vice President, because that is who he is.

The issue of world environment has a special kind of urgency... The issue is one of rich peoples and poor peoples, of the growing gap between the two, and of the rich fouling their own nests.

You have moments where you do appearances and people recognize you and you get fan letters, but that's after you've put in long days rehearsing, filming and for us kids - going to school on the set.

The US States are our laboratories of democracy.

We must fear God out of love, not love Him out of fear.