Osama bin Laden quotes about death and America

"I have sworn to only live free. Even if I find bitter the taste of death, I don’t want to die humiliated or deceived" – that is one of the quotes attributed to Osama Bin Laden who was killed in a U.S. military operation.

Ever since 9-11, Osama Bin Laden has been the global face of terrorism, the alleged "architect" of the attacks on the World Trade Centers in New York City.

While the world waits for more details surrounding the death of Osama Bin Laden it is worth revisiting Bin Laden’s proclamations and quotes to get a glimpse into this mercurial and notorious figure.

Osama Bin Laden quotes:

"We–with God’s help–call on every Muslim who believes in God and wishes to be rewarded to comply with God’s order to kill the Americans and plunder their money wherever and whenever they find it. We also call on Muslim ulema, leaders, youths, and soldiers to launch the raid on Satan’s U.S. troops and the devil’s supporters allying with them, and to displace those who are behind them so that they may learn a lesson." Feb. 1998 — Osama Bin Laden edict

"We are seeking to incite the (Islamic) nation to rise up to liberate its land and to (conduct) jihad (holy war) for the sake of God." — Osama Bin Laden to al-Jazeera, June 1999.

“We love death. The US loves life. That is the difference between us two." — Osama Bin Laden

Hostility toward America is a religious duty, and we hope to be rewarded for it by God . . . . I am confident that Muslims will be able to end the legend of the so-called superpower that is America." — Osama Bin Laden, Time Magazine

"I’m fighting so I can die a martyr and go to heaven to meet God. Our fight now is against the Americans." — Osama bin Laden, quoted by Al-Quds Al-Arabi newspaper

" . . . For the American forces to expect anything from me personally reflects a very narrow perception. Thousands of millions of Muslims are angry. The Americans should expect reactions from the Muslim world that are proportionate to the injustice they inflict." — Osama Bin Laden to Time Magazine Dec 1998

"Every American man is an enemy to us." — Independent.