A biography for Hugo Chavezhasn’t been written yet.
“I even believed in a third way; I thought it was possible to put a human face on capitalism. But I was wrong. The only way to save the world is through socialism, but a socialism that exists within a democracy; there's no dictatorship here.”
“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.”
“I'm a Christian. I want the world of justice and equality. This is the only way to achieve peace.”
“I think the United States and the secretary of State should be concerned about the poverty in this country - people without health insurance. 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.”
“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.”
“I was born in the poor countryside. I was raised in the countryside, planting corn and selling sweets made by my grandmother.”
“They do not walk in... the path of Christ.”
“Racism is very characteristic of imperialism. Racism is very characteristic of capitalism.”
“If we reduced the military expenses in 10 percent of the world, we would have enough money to save millions of lives in this world.”
“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.”
“I'm going to show the world that I'm not a tyrant, much less a devil.”
“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.”
“We must reduce the emissions 100 percent. In Venezuela, the emissions are currently insignificant compared to the emissions of the developed countries.”
“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.”
“I think developed countries - so-called developed countries - should reflect upon the way of living and the waste of energy.”
“In my opinion, Obama can become one of the biggest frustrations in the history for many people, not for me, but for the people of the United States that voted for him and saw him as a symbol of hope for change.”
“Terrorists bombard complete cities, such as Fallujah, Baghdad, innocent women and children.”
“I am a President held prisoner, that I haven't resigned and I will not resign.”
“I've learned to appreciate the thinking of John Kennedy.”
“My father and my mother were both teachers. They inculcated to us the importance of studies.”