Did Pol Pot really say 'Only the pure remain.'?

Pol Pot Quote Source & Citation:

Only the pure remain.

— Pol Pot Modern · Cambodian dictator, Khmer Rouge

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"The people must work harder."

"What is important is to eliminate the enemy."

"We are the masters of our own destiny."

"We made mistakes. But we did not kill people on purpose."

"Only through hard labor can we build a strong Cambodia."

Reported saying

Date: 1977

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