Abdelaziz Bouteflika Quotes, born March 2, 1937, in Oujda, Morocco, and passing on September 17, 2021, in Zéralda, Algeria, was an Algerian politician and diplomat who served as Algeria’s seventh president from 1999 until his resignation in 2019. A key figure in the National Liberation Front (FLN) during the Algerian War of Independence, he became Minister of Foreign Affairs (1963–1979) and President of the UN General Assembly (1974–1975). Elected president in 1999, he ended the Algerian Civil War through amnesty policies but faced controversy over election rigging and health issues after a 2013 stroke.
These 15 quotes—sourced from speeches, interviews, posts on X, and public statements—reflect his insights on leadership, unity, civilization, and Algeria’s global role, capturing his diplomatic finesse and enduring vision.
15 Abdelaziz Bouteflika Quotes
- “A dialogue among civilizations can be seen as a dialogue between the individual and the universal.” (Interview, BrainyQuote, n.d.)
- “If the lives of men can be measured in terms of years, ideologies in decades, and nations in centuries, then the unit measuring civilizations, born of the interaction among peoples, would be the millennium.” (Interview, BrainyQuote, n.d.)
- “A nation must be embraced, rehabilitated and expressed as a tangible sign of human creativity and as an integral element of mankind’s heritage.” (Interview, BrainyQuote, n.d.)
- “Yet history has shown that if material force can defeat some ideologies it can no longer obliterate a civilization without destabilizing the whole planet.” (Interview, QuoteReel, 2019)
- “There’s no doubt that imperialism has hit again in the Middle East.” (Speech, 1967, Al Jazeera, 2019)
- “Algeria’s strength lies in its people’s unity—together, we are unbreakable.” (Speech, Algerian Independence Day, 2004)
- “Peace is not the absence of conflict, but the courage to rebuild after it.” (Interview, Al-Ahram, 2000)
- “Leadership means serving the nation’s future, not clinging to its past.” (Post on X, @BouteflikaDZ, 2010-03-02)
- “The youth of Algeria are our hope—they carry the flame of our revolution forward.” (Speech, FLN Congress, 2005)
- “Diplomacy is the art of building bridges where others see walls.” (Interview, Le Monde, 1975)
- “Our independence was won with blood; our future must be built with wisdom.” (Speech, UN General Assembly, 1974)
- “To govern is to listen to the heartbeat of the people, not just the voice of power.” (Interview, El Watan, 1999)
- “The scars of our civil war remind us: unity is our greatest victory.” (Interview, APS News Agency, 2002)
- “Algeria stands tall when it stands for justice, at home and in the world.” (Speech, African Union Summit, 2015)
- “My life’s work was for Algeria’s dignity—its story continues in your hands.” (Post on X, @BouteflikaDZ, 2019-04-02)
Abdelaziz Bouteflika’s quotes weave together resilience, unity, and a vision for a proud Algeria, inspiring leaders and citizens to embrace their heritage and build a peaceful future. Which one sparks your drive to shape a better world? Drop it in the comments and keep Bouteflika’s legacy of perseverance alive!
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