Pol Pot
Cambodian dictator, Khmer Rouge
Sayings by Pol Pot
The cities are evil. We must empty them.
We must eliminate all vestiges of the old society.
We will build a classless society, free from exploitation.
The Angkar needs no intellectuals.
If you have a problem, solve it. If you have an enemy, kill him.
We are fighting for the total liberation of the Cambodian people.
The revolution must be absolute.
We must smash all the old structures.
The Angkar is all-seeing, all-knowing.
We must rely on our own strength.
The revolution is a long and arduous struggle.
We are the true representatives of the Cambodian people.
The enemy is everywhere.
We must sacrifice everything for the revolution.
The Angkar has no mercy for traitors.
We are building a new civilization.
The past must be forgotten.
We will achieve true independence.
The revolution is a river of blood.
We must crush all opposition.