“We do not surrender — we win or die.”
As quoted in "New media emerge in 'liberated' Libya" at BBC News (25 February 2011) http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-12579451.
ʿOmar al-Mukhtār è stato un imam e guerrigliero libico cirenaico. Guidò la resistenza anticoloniale contro gli italiani negli anni venti ed è considerato in Libia un eroe nazionale. Wikipedia

“We do not surrender — we win or die.”
As quoted in "New media emerge in 'liberated' Libya" at BBC News (25 February 2011) http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-12579451.
“From God we have come and to God we must return.”
Response after receiving the sentence of death.
Trial proceedings (15 September 1931)
“I never submitted to the Italian government: I only had conversations with it.”
Trial proceedings (15 September 1931)
“I will not leave this place until I achieve one of the two highest levels; martyrhood or victory.”
As quoted in "A Lesson from our True Leader: Omar Al-Mukhtar, Libya’s Freedom Fighter" at The Libyan Youth Movement : Feb 17th (22 February 2011) http://feb17.info/general/a-lesson-from-our-true-leader-omar-al-mukhtar-libyas-freedom-fighter/.
“I am not sorry for what I did because it was God's will.”
Trial proceedings (15 September 1931)
Trial proceedings (15 September 1931)