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“The Preamble says that all nations, small or large, are equal. Are we equal when it comes to the permanent seats? No, we are not equal.”

Source: Address to the UN General Assembly, New York, 23 September 2009

Context From his first speech to the UN General Assembly, which ran about 90 minutes instead of the allotted 15.

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Muammar GaddafiLibya · 1942–2011
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