The returns show that we are winning convincingly, that we have won in all the 26 constituencies in Harare, an MDC stronghold where we won in only one constituency in March. That is the trend [and] I thank you for the manner in which you voted, we won overwhelmingly.

On State Television

You would not imagine that in Harare, where we had been beaten in all but one constituency in the March elections, this time around not even one went to the MDC

Speaking at a funeral of his wife's grandmother

Very fit, very optimistic, upbeat - and hungry.

After he cast his vote in the one-horse presidential poll. The joke displays amazing insenstivity to the fact that thousands of Zimbabweans cannot afford to eat

We continue to respect the queen [...] It's the demons at Downing Street that need to be exorcized.

After being stripped of his knighthood by Queen Elizabeth II on 25 June 2008. The reasons cited were for his "abuse of human rights" and "abject disregard" for democracy

I will be going there in Egypt and I understand there are some people who are daring themselves for an antagony with Zimbabwe

Planning a trip to the AU after being sworn in as the P{resident following a 'win' in an election where he was the only contestent

If we fail (to win), we will be the laughing stock of the entire world. This is a critical matter ahead of us, so we have to win overwhelmingly

Adressing villagers. Reported in the State Media before the discredited Presidential run-off

Should we emerge victorious, which I believe we will, sure we won't be arrogant, we will be magnanimous and say 'let's sit down and talk,' and talk we shall

At his last campaign rally before the discredited Presidential run-off poll, where he competed against himself

Britain and her allies are telling a lot of lies about Zimbabwe, saying a lot of people are dying. These are all lies because they want to build a situation to justify their intervention in Zimbabwe

Robert Mugabe quoted in the State-run Herald

The West can scream all it wants. Elections will go on. Those who want to recognize our legitimacy can do so, those who don't want, should not,

At a rally in western Zimbabwe before the Presidential run-off poll

Only God who appointed me will remove me - not the MDC, not the British

Said to a meeting of business people in Bulawayo, one week before a discredited Presidential run-off poll.