“What the people in our country need most is knowledge, if what we want to do is create conscience.”
“The former colonies of powers that divided the world among them and plundered it for centuries constitute today the group of underdeveloped countries.
“While food prices triple, real estate fortunes and the treasures of the aristocratic minority reach millions of millions of dollars.”
“The adversary to be defeated is extremely strong; however, we have been able to keep it at bay for half a century”.
“The principle of being as prudent in success as steady in adversity cannot be forgotten.”
“I distrust the seemingly easy path of apologetics or its antithesis the self-flagellation. We should always be prepared for the worst variable”.
“The monstrous world of injustices that imperialism has imposed on the planet marks the inexorable end of a system and an era which cannot have long to survive. This too shall run out. We thank our Venezuelan compatriot for his clarion call.”
“We are not in favour of war, but in favour of peace among all the peoples.”
“No country on its own should look for or can come up with answers to the problems that the world faces today.”
“I have never doubted the ethics that usually characterize the people, independent of the policy of governments.”