“We don’t want to build the new Libya on the value of hate.”

Libyan provisional government security adviser Abdul Karim Bazama telling The Times there will be justice in Libya not revenge.

“Should we hand them back or should we think about the Maltese who lost everything?”

Labour Party European affairs spokesman Luciano Busuttil questioning on Facebook if the frozen Libyan assets should be returned. When confronted he said “these are not things that are done”.

“I’ve done my sentence but committed no crime.”

Joseph Mizzi quoting from Queen’s song We are the Champions after he was reinstated as PBS chairman.

“No need for an inquiry.”

A Home Affairs Ministry spokesman stressing there will be no investigation into the army’s use of rubber bullets during the violent protests at the Safi detention centre.

“I can’t say he’s my second wife because he’s a man.”

UĦM president Gejtu Tanti describing his working relationship with union general secretary Gejtu Vella as they plan to step down after 13 years at the helm.

“Go away, go away.”

French student Joey Gossain, 18, threatening police with a knife for confronting him about the damage he caused to a vending machine that failed to return his €1 change.