I'm not giving away oil for free. Just using oil, first to benefit our people, to relieve poverty.

The ones who close the path for peacefull revolution, at the same time open the path for violent revolution.

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

I concern myself with Venezuela. However, some rightwing movements are transforming me into a pawn in the domestic politics of their countries, by making statements that are groundless.

What you want is one thing, and what you cannot really obtain is another.

Capitalism is the way of the devil and exploitation. If you really want to look at things through the eyes of Jesus Christ -- who I think was the first socialist -- only socialism can really create a genuine society.

Venezuela has changed forever, there is no turning back.