Pol Pot

The cities are the centers of evil.

We must build a society based on agriculture.

The enemy is everywhere, even among us.

We are a nation of pure patriots.

We must defend our revolution at all costs.

The new Cambodia will be a model for the world.

We have achieved the greatest victory in our history.

Our goal is to build a truly independent and self-reliant nation.

The past must be forgotten, only the future matters.

We are building a society without classes, without exploitation.

The revolution is a purification process.

We will not allow any foreign interference.

The people are the foundation of our strength.

We must be self-sufficient in everything.

To kill the grass you must also remove the root.

It's up to history to judge.

Whoever wishes to blame or attack me is entitled to do so. I regret I didn't have enough experience to totally control the movement.

I came to carry out the struggle, not to kill people. Even now, and you can look at me: am I a savage person? My conscience is clear.

If the result of so many sacrifices was that the capitalists remain in control, what was the point of the revolution?

I did not join the resistance movement to kill people, to kill the nation.