The whole world knows that this is a political trial.- Mr Slobodan Milosevic, former president of Yugoslavia
Some of the incidents revealed an almost medieval savagery and a calculated cruelty which went far beyond the bounds of legitimate warfare.
- Ms Carla Del Ponte, chief prosecutor at the trial of Mr Milosevic
This is a catharsis for us.
- Mr Sevdail Hyseni, editor of the only Albanian-language magazine in Serbia, of the Milosevic trial
This animal barely resisted. He fell like a potato.
- Maj-Gen Brahim Cherif Fodil, talking about Antar Zouabri (31), leader of the Armed Islamic Group, shot dead by security forces in Algeria
I hope that the irony of watching the Irish print media leap to the defence of the Haugheys' privacy is not lost on you.
- Mr Ben Barnes, artistic director of the Abbey Theatre
All of a sudden, the following thought hit me: the people of London and the Battle of Britain in 1940. They were bombed and really bombed. I thought, that's the way we'll explain it.
- Mr Rudolph Giuliani, former New York mayor, on September 11th
Remember September 11th. We were attacked by a group of terrorist thugs . . . America will not tolerate traitors.
- Mr Johnny Spann, father of Mike Spann, the CIA officer killed in Afghanistan just after interviewing the American Taliban fighter Mr John Lindh, speaking at Mr Lindh's pre-trial hearing
The Flood tribunal has indicated very clearly that it is not being held up. Check it out with the tribunal if you don't accept it from my mouth.
- The Attorney General, Mr Michael McDowell, on the failure to appoint new judges to the tribunal
I decided it was best to bring some form of closure in the interests of maintaining confidence in the Garda Síochána.
- The Minister for Justice, Mr O'Donoghue, on the decision to establish a tribunal of inquiry into allegations of Garda corruption in Donegal
A local minister, living here permanently, is more committed to the place. That is the great advantage of devolution. We want to improve the infrastructure for ourselves, our children and our grandchildren.
- Mr Peter Robinson, DUP Minister in the Northern Ireland Executive
You can never move forward by looking back.
- Prince Charles during his two-day visit to the State
Gulliver can't go it alone, and I don't think it's helpful if we regard ourselves as so Lilliputian that we can't speak up and say it.
- Mr Chris Patten, EU Commissioner for External Affairs, asking EU governments to help prevent the Bush administration's drift into "unilateralist overdrive"
Don't worry if you never marry. It will save you a lot of vexation.
- British columnist Petronella Wyatt, recalling the last words spoken to her by Princess Margaret
I would prefer to call it the Morning Star home rather than a hostel because for many men it is their home.
- The Bishop of Down and Connor, Dr Patrick Walsh, during a visit to the west Belfast hostel where a fire killed two men
Frankly we have no intention to present them with an opportunity to harm United States military personnel.
- Maj Steve Cox, defending the treatment - designed to disorientate - of prisoners at Camp X-Ray at Guantanamo, Cuba
Most of what you read in the papers is lies. And I should know, because a lot of the lies you see in the papers are mine.
- Publicist Max Clifford
Compiled by Seán Archbold