26 Quotes by Gamal Abdel Nasser

Fate does not jest and events are not a matter of chance. There is no existence out of nothing.

I don't act; I react.

Our basic objective will be the destruction of Israel. The Arab people want to fight.

We have to go along a road covered with blood. We have no other alternative. For us it is a matter of life or death, a matter of living or existing. We have to be ready to face the challenges that await us.

We will not accept any...coexistence with Israel...Today the issue is not the establishment of peace between the Arab states and Israel....The war with Israel is in effect since 1948.

Power is not merely shouting aloud. Power is to act positively with all the components of power.

Our path to Palestine will not be covered with a red carpet or with yellow sand. Our path to Palestine will be covered with blood... In order that we may liberate Palestine, the Arab nation must unite, the Arab armies must unite, and a unified plan of action must be established

He who can not support himself, can not take his own decision.