The freedom of the New World is the hope of the Universe. — Simon Bolivar

The only way to save the world is through socialism, but a socialism that exists within a democracy; there’s no dictatorship here. — Hugo Chavez

Capitalism is destroying the world. — Hugo Chavez

I’m going to show the world that I’m not a tyrant, much less a devil. — Hugo Chavez

I am convinced that the path to a new, better and possible world is not capitalism, the path is socialism. — Hugo Chavez

I’m a Christian. I want the world of justice and equality. This is the only way to achieve peace. — Hugo Chavez

We must confront the privileged elite who have destroyed a large part of the world. — Hugo Chavez

I have said it already, I am convinced that the way to build a new and better world is not capitalism. Capitalism leads us straight to hell. — Hugo Chavez

Convinced as I am and as I am from my government that the world needs a new moral architecture over all I believe that this should be the first topic to debate in our world of today, ethics, moral. — Hugo Chavez

The world needs a true leader, an Obama that promotes peace and understanding in the world. — Hugo Chavez

It’s a lie! I am not an anti–Semite. The World Jewish Congress supported me and said that I am not anti–Semitic. — Hugo Chavez

We want to be brothers and sisters. We want respect and equality. Simon Bolivar, our father, said a balanced world–a universe–a balanced universe in order to have peace and development. — Hugo Chavez

Our policy is to deepen the relations with all the countries in the world–monarchies, kingdoms, large powers–we want to respect all differences and have our relationships based on mutual respect. — Hugo Chavez

If Nature is against us, we shall fight Nature and make it obey. — Simon Bolivar

If Nature is opposed, we will fight her and make her obbey us. — Simon Bolivar

The first duty of a government is to give education to the people. — Simon Bolivar

Give me your crown, Jesus. Give me your cross, your thorns, so that I may bleed. But give me life, because I have more to do for this country and these people. — Hugo Chavez

God grants victory to perseverance. — Simon Bolivar

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

He who serves a revolution ploughs a sea. — Simon Bolivar

All who have served the Revolution have plowed the sea. — Simon Bolivar

Simon Bolivar is the leader of the revolution of this land. He is the leader of the social revolution, the people’s revolution, the historical revolution. — Hugo Chavez

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. — Hugo Chavez

I’m not loved by Hillary Clinton… and I don’t love her either. — Hugo Chavez

A people that loves freedom will in the end be free. — Simon Bolivar

War lives on despotism and is not waged with God’s love. — Simon Bolivar

I love Jesus Christ. I am a Christian… I cry when I see injustice, children dying of hunger. — Hugo Chavez

I believe in God, in Jesus Christ. I love Jesus Christ. I am a Christian… I cry when I see injustice, children dying of hunger. — Hugo Chavez

Raul Reyes was a good revolutionary. I knew him personally. — Hugo Chavez

The U.S. people have a major role to play to solve, to save this planet. — Hugo Chavez

The United States is the biggest spender of oil and of all the planet resources. Oil is a very valuable resource for life–electric heaters. We must have to transition ourselves to a post–oil era. — Hugo Chavez

The capitalist model, the developed model, the consumer model which comes from the North, which it has forced on the world, is falling apart on Earth, and there is no planet nearby that we can emigrate to. — Hugo Chavez

No part of the human community can live entirely on its own planet, with its own laws of motion and cut off from the rest of humanity. — Hugo Chavez

We must reduce all the emissions that are destroying the planet. However, that requires a change in lifestyle, a change in the economic model: We must go from capitalism to socialism. — Hugo Chavez

To do something right it must be done twice. The first time instructs the second. — Simon Bolivar

Republican democracy is overperfect and demands political virtues and talents far superior to our own. — Simon Bolivar

I have to leave the government in the year 2012. I have to go. — Hugo Chavez

Castro has been a teacher for me. A master. Not on ideology but on strategy. — Hugo Chavez

I remember. How many minutes do I have left President? About one, one minute. — Hugo Chavez