A biography for Jair Bolsonarohasn’t been written yet.
“Real democracy is food on the table, the ability to plan your life, the ability to walk on the street without getting mugged.”
“We are going to unite this people. We will unite whites and blacks, homosexuals and heterosexuals... We will unite bosses and employees, and we won't plant the seed of discord between them.”
“We will do business with the Chinese - but we will not hand our territory over to anybody!”
“Israel is a sovereign state. If you decide on your capital city, we will act in accordance.”
“It's these leftwing people, who always put themselves above the rest, who are fascists.”
“I spent 17 years in the Brazilian army.”
“I ask myself, 'Why can't a truck driver have the right to carry a gun?' Just think about it; put yourself in the shoes of a truck driver. He nods off at the petrol station... and when he wakes up the next day, his spare tyre has gone.”
“China is taking over Brazil, and that is worrying. They are investing in mining, agriculture, energy, ports, and airports.”
“I know what hierarchy and discipline mean. Without those, we will never have order and progress.”
“Brazil is a paradise.”
“This history of a secular state doesn't exist, no. The state is Christian, and those who are against it can leave.”
“Palestine is not a country, so there should be no embassy here.”
“We will preserve the environment.”
“Together with this Brazilian people, we will build a new nation.”
“If one day the military comes to power, it will be through a vote.”
“I vote for every privatization bill that I can. It is the Left that opposes privatization. They just want to preserve their government jobs.”
“We are winning the hearts of these young people out there.”
“Because women get more labor rights than men, meaning they get maternity leave, the employer prefers to hire men.”
“Let's be proud of our homeland once again!”
“If I were racist, I wouldn't be so crazy as to declare it on television.”