4 Quotes & Sayings By Saddam Hussein

Saddam Hussein was born on April 28, 1937, in a small town near Tikrit, Iraq. As the eldest of 11 children, Saddam Hussein learned early to take advantage of every family situation to advance his own ambitions. From an early age he became accustomed to seeking material gain and power. His ambition was to become the leading man in the family Read more

He was also determined to prove himself by excelling in whatever he attempted. He had a politically active brother, Uday, who became the "mature male" of the family. Following their father's death in 1952, Saddam Hussein persuaded his mother that her youngest son should be put through medical school.

After being persuaded to return to Tikrit University for an additional year of education he decided on medicine as his career. He excelled at medicine and rose quickly through the ranks of Iraqi politics. In 1972 he became president of Iraq and dictator of all Iraq's people.

Women make up one half of society. Our society will...
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Women make up one half of society. Our society will remain backward and in chains unless its women are liberated, enlightened and educated. Saddam Hussein
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The participation if women in some armies in the world is in reality only symbolic. The talk about the role of Zionist women in fighting with the combat units of the enemy in the war of 5 June 1967 was intended more as propaganda than anything real or substantial. It was calculated to intensify and compound the adverse psychological effects of the war by exploiting the backward outlook of large sections of Arab society and their role in the community. The intention was to achieve adverse psychological effects by saying to Arabs that they were defeated, in 1967, by women. . Saddam Hussein
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I like to call a spade a spade in politics and in everything else. That's why the zionists and the americans.. The top officials hate Saddam Hussein.The White House is lying once again. He's a liar. He's the world's number one liar. He said there were chemical weapons in Iraq, and that Iraq is connected with terrorism. Later he declared: 'We didn't find any of this in Iraq.'What I want to say is that he also declared that what Saddam Hussein says is not true.. This is defamation of your president of thirty five years. Saddam Hussein