Walid Quotes & Sayings

We in the West have been at the mercy of those who where supposed to translate and explain an entire ideology but instead sanitized it and camouflaged it. The same applies on the other side. In western culture, democracy is being taught in the classroom, but it is a historically understood concept. The intellectual translation into Arab Muslim culture depends on the "translating party." In those cultures, its real meaning has been complicated and altered in the madrassas (Islamic religious schools) or when taught by antidemocracy teachers. — Walid Phares

In principle ... no government in the world can accept an armed terrorist group, some of them coming from abroad, controlling streets and villages in the name of 'jihad'. — Walid Muallem

Submit to Islam and be safe. Or agree to the payment of the Jizya (tax), and you and your people will be under our protection, else you will have only yourself to blame for the consequences, for I bring the men who desire death as ardently as you desire life. — Khalid Ibn Al-Walid

May the eyes of cowards never sleep — Khalid Ibn Al-Walid

Although the word Jihad standing by itself means "struggle," what Westerners need to focus on when reading the Hadith regarding Mohammed's Jihad is similar to the focus needed when reading Mein Kampf (My Struggle) by Adolph Hitler. — Walid Shoebat

Syrian influence has not ended yet. It is going to be a very long path. — Walid Jumblatt

I condemn what happened in Madrid, but it is suspicious. If tomorrow there will be another bombing, in France for example, who will gain power? Of course not Jacques Chirac, but Le Pen. — Walid Jumblatt

We move sometimes. We send messages to each other. We talk on the phone. Tell me, what can we do? — Walid Jumblatt

The Syrian regime is helping the insurgency in Iraq and allowing all kinds of militants to come in and out, and go to Iraq to attack random soldiers and innocent people. — Walid Jumblatt

There is a racist attack against Muslims and Arabs, Algerians, Moroccans, and Tunisians in France. — Walid Jumblatt

Dr Walid walked me past the security at reception and introduced me to today's dead body. — Ben Aaronovitch

If you are truthful you will survive. If you lie you shall perish. — Khalid Ibn Al-Walid

It's very strange that you condemn me as a terrorist at the same time as you call on me to help you combat terrorism in Iraq and elsewhere. It doesn't make sense! — Walid Muallem

I think Hillary Clinton is a good and effective secretary of state. — Walid Muallem

We are all happy when U.S. soldiers are killed week in and week out. The killing of U.S. soldiers in Iraq is legitimate and obligatory. — Walid Jumblatt

We will not rest until we see the suspects behind bars. — Walid Jumblatt

Telling the truth is not easy, and false accusations can be made with great ease. — Walid Shoebat

The Syrians are trying to say that the Lebanese are not capable of ruling themselves. — Walid Jumblatt

It's strange for me to say it, but this process of change has started because of the American invasion of Iraq. I was cynical about Iraq. But when I saw the Iraqi people voting three weeks ago, 8 million of them, it was the start of a new Arab world. The Syrian people, the Egyptian people, all say that something is changing. The Berlin Wall has fallen. We can see it. — Walid Jumblatt

We do not want to be in the middle of an axis that starts in the Mediterranean and ends in Tehran. We do not want to be a barricade for [Iran's] nuclear facilities. — Walid Jumblatt

Do not say that! How few are the Romans and how numerous are we ! 'An army's strength lies not in numbers of men but in Allah's help, and its weakness lies in being forsaken by Allah — Khalid Ibn Al-Walid

We are very serious about imposing weapons restrictions on the PFLP and other Palestinian groups operating from their camps in Lebanon. — Walid Jumblatt

Those who liberated the South from Israel must show allegiance to Lebanon. — Walid Jumblatt

The Islamic State is a threat to both the moderate Islam headed by Mr. Saad al-Hariri and, of course, for Hezbollah. There is a convergence, an anxiety of a common enemy ... which is good. — Walid Jumblatt

If a close ally of Iran like Syria went to Iran and said, 'This peace is in our interest,' what do you think would they do? I can tell you they have never opposed any of our peace moves since 1991. — Walid Muallem

And here I am, dying in my bed, like cattle die. May the eyes of cowards never sleep. — Khalid Ibn Al-Walid

The earth destroys its fools, but the intelligent destroy the earth. — Khalid Ibn Al-Walid

Man intends one thing, but Allah intends another. — Khalid Ibn Al-Walid

I know something quite sure. We'll never have peace with this Syrian regime. They'll never give us relief, and we'll never forget that. — Walid Jumblatt

to this very day, Muslims do not view peace treaties in the same way that most people understand a "peace-treaty." To the Muslim mind, treaties are not binding agreements, but rather opportunities to grow stronger or buy time or to appear peaceful while preparing for war. But make no mistake, making peace treaties with the infidels simply for the sake of peace is never the ultimate goal. The only goal of Islam is victory over the whole world. — Walid Shoebat

When I am in the battlefield, I love it more then my wedding night with the most beautiful of women — Khalid Ibn Al-Walid

Wait a while; there will come to you mounts, carrying lions in shining armor, battalions followed by battalions. — Khalid Ibn Al-Walid

Syria is ready to cooperate and coordinate all efforts, whether regional or international, to combat terrorism — Walid Muallem

No one can live under degradation. — Walid Jumblatt

I realized that democracy is indivisible, or rather, that freedom is indivisible. There are many clown-democracies in the Arab world, which have nothing to do with freedom. — Walid Jumblatt

If I have any advice to give to the Syrian president it is to cooperate for the sake of the investigation or for the sake of uncovering the truth. — Walid Jumblatt

I was cynical about Iraq. But when I saw the Iraqi people voting ... it was the start of a new Arab world.. The Berlin Wall has fallen. — Walid Jumblatt

I have an idea," I said.
"This better not be a cunning plan," said Leslie.
Nightingale looked blank, but at least it got a chuckle from Dr Walid. — Ben Aaronovitch

I have dedicated my life to the way of Allah, Most High. — Khalid Ibn Al-Walid

Laying siege to enemy-controlled cities allows attacking armies to keep their own casualties low by avoiding urban combat. — Walid Muallem

How dangerous emperors are when they go mad. — Walid Jumblatt

When Allah decides a matter, it is done. — Khalid Ibn Al-Walid

There was a president imposed by Syria. Our battle ... is to have a Lebanese president that we elect. — Walid Jumblatt

Lebanon will be engulfed again in a huge power game that will last quite a long time. This is the tragic destiny of Lebanon. — Walid Jumblatt

The U.S. always needs an enemy. It comes and goes. Today it is Islam. According to this plan or ideology of the born-again Christians who formed an alliance with Zionism, Islam is the monster. — Walid Jumblatt

The violence and burnings in Lebanon were the work of Syrian soldiers and workers dressed in civilian clothes. — Walid Jumblatt

Don't forget we are in a state of war and no peace. But it's very dynamic and challenging compared to the rest of the Arab world. — Walid Jumblatt

The real evil is usually the element that makes one nervous while they are confronting or exposing it. — Walid Shoebat

If Abu Bakr is dead and Umar is Caliph, then we hear and obey. — Khalid Ibn Al-Walid

What the West does not understand about Islamism is that Jihad is very systematic. It has stages. If Muslims have the upper hand, then Jihad is waged by force. If Muslims do not have the upper hand, then Jihad is waged through financial and political means. Since Muslims do not have the upper hand in America or Europe, they talk about peace in front of you while supporting Hamas and Hezbollah in the back room. The whole idea of Islam being a peaceful religion emanates from that silent stage of Jihad. — Walid Shoebat

The consequence of Mr. Bush's and Blair's historic lie that the reason for invading Iraq was weapons of mass destruction, is that everything is being doubted. — Walid Jumblatt