Yasser Arafat

"I come bearing an olive branch and a freedom fighter's gun. Do not let the olive branch fall from my hand."

"Palestine is the cement that holds the Arab world together, or it is the explosive that blows it apart."

"All those countries that have been part of the Soviet Union, I think, have suffered greatly because of the subordination and oppression of the Soviet empire."

"We Palestinians are tired of begging the world to behave morally."

"The partition of Palestine is illegal. It will never be recognized."

"We should have equality in this world, and until we get it, we will fight."

"My generation is about to leave the scene. But our people will continue."

"A nation that will forget its past is a people that will lose its future."

"Whoever thinks he can lead the people without suffering is mistaken."

"We want to live, like you. We want to be free, like you."

"I am the symbol of Palestinian resistance and independence."

"The problem is not the Jewish people. The problem is the occupation."

"We have chosen the path of building our nation in confrontation with the occupier."

"Every Palestinian will remember who stood with them in their struggle."

"We are not fighting for separation, we are fighting for our right to exist."

"The love of homeland is natural to all nations."

"We have given our youth to the struggle and will continue to do so."

"Democracy means the right of the people to decide their own future."

"I am living on the past, present, and future of my people."

"The only solution is to permit all Palestinians to return to their homeland."

"We will continue our struggle until we get a Palestinian state."

"The children of Palestine deserve a future without occupation."

"You cannot make peace with weapons. You need dialogue and understanding."

"Our people have never known the meaning of surrender."

"I have dedicated my life to the cause of our people."

"The international community must recognize our right to self-determination."

"We are ready to negotiate with anyone who recognizes our rights."

"My people have suffered too much to accept anything less than statehood."

"Youth must be prepared to sacrifice for the future of their nation."

"The occupation is the root cause of all our problems."