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" What is the U.S. government looking for? And the elite governing this country? They're looking for oil. "
Hugo Chavez
Elite
Country
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" I became a soldier, not because I had a military vocation initially, but because it was the only way that that young, poor-class child from the provinces could go to the center of the country: through baseball, which was my dream. "
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" Racism is very characteristic of imperialism. Racism is very characteristic of capitalism. "
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" Fidel is a Marxist-Leninist. I am not. Fidel is an atheist. I am not. One day, we discussed God and Christ. I told Castro, I am a Christian. I believe in the Social Gospels of Christ. He doesn't. Just doesn't. More than once, Castro told me that Venezuela is not Cuba, and we are not in the 1960s. "
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" I think developed countries - so-called developed countries - should reflect upon the way of living and the waste of energy. "
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" Venezuela has the largest oil reserve, and Venezuela has to defend itself. "
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Itself
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" I hereby accuse the North American empire of being the biggest menace to our planet. "
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" I have to leave the government in the year 2012. I have to go. "
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" They do not walk in... the path of Christ. "
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Walk
" Artists are never wrong when they paint revolution with the beautiful dress and with the sword. On the horse or by foot. Because revolution is a woman. "
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" I've learned to appreciate the thinking of John Kennedy. "
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Appreciate
John
Learned
" There is no doubt whatsoever that the U.S. government, lead by Mr. Bush, planned and participated in a coup d'etat in Venezuela in April, 2002. "
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" There is no turning back. "
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" Simon Bolivar turned over all of his land. He freed all of his slaves, and he turned them into soldiers, and he brought them here. He brought them to Peru and Carabobo, and he worked together with the troops of San Martin to liberate this continent. That is Simon Bolivar. "
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He
Over
Soldiers
" I neglected my health, and I was reluctant to have medical check-ups. It was a fundamental mistake for a revolutionary, to the Venezuelan people and the international public opinion. "
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Health
Medical
" Venezuela has changed forever. "
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Venezuela
Forever
" Capitalism is destroying the world. "
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Capitalism
World
Destroying
" Even socialist dictators have an interest in gorgeous supermodels. "
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Dictators
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" The only way to save the world is through socialism, but a socialism that exists within a democracy; there's no dictatorship here. "
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Socialism
Way
Democracy
" I am convinced that the path to a new, better and possible world is not capitalism, the path is socialism. "
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Path
Socialism
World
" The world needs a true leader, an Obama that promotes peace and understanding in the world. "
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World
Understanding
Peace
" We must reduce the emissions 100 percent. In Venezuela, the emissions are currently insignificant compared to the emissions of the developed countries. "
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Percent
Insignificant
Must
" Dr. Insulza is quite an idiot, a true idiot. The insipid Dr. Insulza should resign from the secretariat of the OAS for daring to play that role. "
Hugo Chavez
True
Role
Should
" I've been in revolt for years against ignominy, against injustice, against inequality, against immorality, against the exploitation of human beings. "
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Years
Injustice
Human
" Venezuela, with Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, is a full member of Mercosur. And many other Latin American countries, CARICOM, Bolivia have expressed their support for Venezuela. The Arab League, the full Arab League has voiced its support. "
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American
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" The United States should stop being the 'empire' and be concerned about other countries. You've got to be more worried about your own people. "
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" The 'Alliance for Progress' was a political proposal to improve conditions. It was aimed at lowering the social difference between cultures. "
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" The U.S. only has 20 billion barrels of oil in reserve. It seems as though there is no more oil around. Venezuela has 300 billion barrels of oil in reserves. Iraq has, like, 150 billion barrels of oil. Iran, close to 300 billion barrels of reserve. Oil for 200 years, of course. "
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Venezuela
Years
" Raul Reyes was a good revolutionary. I knew him personally. "
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Personally
Knew
" We must confront the privileged elite who have destroyed a large part of the world. "
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" Noam Chomsky has a book, which I read for the first time when I was in Spain, called 'Fear of Democracy'. There is your answer. Fear of democracy. In Honduras, they had a sham democracy. It was run by elites, what was called a liberal democracy, but in reality was a false democracy. "
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Fear
Time