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Pol Pot Quotes

1925–1998 Cambodia

Pol Pot (19 May 1925 – 15 April 1998), born Saloth Sar, was the General Secretary of the Cambodian Communist Party (Khmer Rouge) and the Prime Minister of Democratic Kampuchea from 1976 to 1979. He presided over a totalitarian dictatorship which made urban dwellers move to the countryside to work in collective farms and on forced labour projects.

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If the people want to use money again, we will use money again. If they see that it is not necessary, it is up to them.

Our policy was to provide an affluent life for the people. There were mistakes made in carrying it out. Several thousand people may have died.

When I die, my only wish is that Cambodia remain Cambodia and belong to the West. It is over for communism, and I want to stress that.

Nate Thayer interview (1997)

First, I would like to tell you that I came to carry out the struggle, not to kill people. Even now, and you can look at me, am I savage person? My conscience is clear.

Nate Thayer interview (1997)

I was responsible for everything so I accept responsibility and blame but show me, comrade, one document proving that I was personally responsible for the deaths.

Attributed David Ashley (1995)

We did not yet have laws or order. We were like children just learning to walk.

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Pol Pot (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.