I shook Obama's hand and I said, 'I want to be your friend.' My hand is still outstretched. I am not Obama's enemy, but it's difficult not see imperialism in Washington. Those who don't see it don't want to see it, like the ostrich.

The grand destroyer of the world, and the greatest threat... is represented by U.S. imperialism.

I'm a reading addict. I can't live without it, like someone who is addicted to drugs.

We shall remember Gaddafi our whole lives as a great fighter, a revolutionary and a martyr.

I hereby accuse the North American empire of being the biggest menace to our planet.

I shook Obama's hand and I said, 'I want to be your friend.' My hand is still outstretched. I am not Obama's enemy, but it's difficult not see imperialism in Washington. Those who don't see it don't want to see it, like the ostrich.

Venezuela is a free country, and we will not be blackmailed by anyone. We will not accept being told what to do over Iran; we will not accept being anyone's colony.