“We’re Libyans, you’re not. You’re dogs.”

Libyans protesting against the regime of Colonel Muammar Gaddafi hurling abuse at fellow Libyans waving placards in support of their leader outside the Libyan Embassy.

“We are already carrying a much bigger burden... so we won’t be making any offers.”

Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi declaring that Malta has no intention of taking up the European Commission’s request to member states to host displaced Eritreans, Somalis and Ethiopians fleeing the Libyan conflict.

“As far as I know there is no ban on owning a house in Libya.”

European Commissioner John Dalli’s spokesman refusing to give details to a foreign journalist about the size, value and location of Mr Dalli’s property in Tripoli.

“Shame on you fake Christians.”

Duncan Ishmael, the cousin of Darren Mangion, who ate a poisonous beetle in a dare and is now fighting for his life, slamming commentators on timesofmalta.com for their insensitive and heartless remarks.

“They should be fired. You should not pay a fee for that rubbish.”

Ryanair deputy CEO Michael Cawley lashing out at Air Malta’s restructuring consultants Ernst and Young for blaming the national carrier’s woes on low-cost airlines.

“He used to send her messages threatening to commit suicide.”

Caricia Sammut, 16, describing how her mother Christine, who was allegedly murdered by her former boyfriend Kenneth Gafà, lived in fear of the man’s aggressive behaviour.