Pol Pot
Cambodian dictator, Khmer Rouge
Sayings by Pol Pot
The Angkar will lead us to victory.
Only through hard labor can we build a strong Cambodia.
The old society was corrupt and decadent.
We must be vigilant against all enemies, internal and external.
The Angkar is always right.
We will achieve self-sufficiency.
The revolution will not be betrayed.
We must eliminate all foreign influences.
The people are the masters of their own destiny.
We will build a society based on equality.
If we keep a few million people, it is enough for us to build socialism.
The educated are like mushrooms—they grow in the dark.
We must smash all enemies, even those inside our own ranks.
There is no such thing as an innocent person.
What is important is to eliminate the enemy.
I am not a killer. I am a patriot.
We didn't want to kill people. We wanted to rebuild the country.
The only way to solve problems is to eliminate those who create them.
We are masters of the country, we are the masters of the water and the land.
We must purify the party, the army and the people.