"The babies, the young ones, I did not order them to be killed. For Son Sen and his family, yes, I feel sorry for that. That was a mistake of when we put our plan into practice."

"The Vietnamese never asked themselves, any more than had the French, whether the Cambodians wanted the new system they were introducing. They acted in the unassailable certitude of a superior truth."

"The people must work harder."

"We are an independent, sovereign, peaceful, neutral, and non-aligned country."

"We have achieved great successes."