List of political catchphrases

The following is a list of political catchphrases, that is, distinctive statements uttered by political figures that have gone on to become well known.

Catchphrases may originate as political slogans, as portions of prepared speeches, or from spontaneous utterances, including gaffes. Most catchphrases are in the form of sound bites.

In Dutch

In English

In French

Dutch – French

Latin

"Λεφτά υπάρχουν" (there is money) said by George Papandreou, Prime Minister of the country from October 2009 to November 2011, with reference to the excessive waste of public money, tax evasion and black economy, in a speech a year before the elections that brought him to power and some months after the September 2008 financial incidents.

"Sanaz'hafo ana wal malayeen li tat'heer libya shibran shibran, bytan bytan, dar dar, zanga zanga, fardan fardan, hatta tatatahar al bilad min al danasi wal anjas." (I will crawl with the millions to purge Libya inch by inch, home by home, home by home [sic], street by street, individual by individual, until the land is purged from the uncleaness and impurities.". Said by Muammar Gaddafi on the 22 of February, 2011, talking about the rebels. The phrase became popular after an Israeli Tunisian made a musical autotune out of the funny-sounding "Zanga Zanga", which means "Street by street" in the Libyan accent.

"Al'aan fahemtokom" (Now have I understood you), and "Ghaltouni" (they tricked me), Said By Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, days before his ousting from presidency.

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