Abd al-Karim Qasim: Individual

Abd al-Karim Qasim was Prime Minister of Iraq. Explore interesting quotes on individual.
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“The worker and the employer are now brothers who cannot be separated one from the other. The days of exploitation of the whole for the benefit of the individual have gone. The worker and the employer are now brothers, working side by side in harmony and solidarity for the people and the immortal Iraqi Republic.”

Abd al-Karim Qasim

Speech delivered in the gardens of the Shaab Hall (May 1, 1959).
Principles of the 14th July Revolution (1959)

People

“The freedom of an individual merges in the freedom of all and serves the freedom of all.”

Abd al-Karim Qasim

Speech delivered at the second congress of the peace partisans (April 14, 1959).
Principles of the 14th July Revolution (1959)

Freedom

“[The newspapers] are talking of nationalism as if it were the property of an individual or as if it were confined to one group only. Nationalism is the property of all. Nobody can take possession of it just as a glittering word which attracts the hearts of stupid people.”

Abd al-Karim Qasim

The historical extempore speech at the Reserve Officers' College (1959)

People , Stupidity , Heart

“My Brethren: The enemy who failed to penetrate through this point resorted to creating intrigues and dissension among the brothers and causing doubt in the minds of the people. So, one says that this is a Nationalist, the other says that this is a Communist, while yet another says that this is a Baathist or a Democratic. I say that this (the individual) is a Patriot - the son of this country.”

Abd al-Karim Qasim

The historical extempore speech at the Reserve Officers' College (1959)

People , Country

“We will achieve our goals, one of which is the collective rule and the end of autocracy and dictatorship. The people are the ruler, the absolute master, and an individual has no right to direct the affairs of the people. The individual, how long he may live, will die but the people will remain. We are working for the future generations and for the welfare of the people. We fought in Palestine for the sake of the people and to regain their liberty. We are still fighting and will not spare any effort, nor would we fail in our work for the sake of God and nor would we fail to be selfless in the service of the people, our guide.”

Abd al-Karim Qasim

The historical extempore speech at the Reserve Officers' College (1959)

God , People , Effort , Future

“We may have pledged to support the freedom of the people so that we ourselves may enjoy the results. We are working for the sake of God and for the sake of the people. We do not need to be known, nor do we need propaganda. We work for the sake of God and we know that how long we may live, we will ultimately die and the people will remain. The absolute rule is by the people and not by individuals.”

Abd al-Karim Qasim

The historical extempore speech at the Reserve Officers' College (1959)

God , People , Support , Freedom

“We cooperate with our brotherly Arab states… on the basis of the individual interests of those Arab states.”

Abd al-Karim Qasim

November 26, 1958, as quoted in Malik Mufti (1996), Sovereign Creations: Pan-Arabism and Political Order in Syria and Iraq.