"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."

"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."

"My conscience is clear."

"The people are the masters of the country."

"We want to build a new society, a pure society."