We must rebuild Colombia, starting with ourselves, our hearts, put resentment aside, put hatred aside, put envy aside. The only thing that those attitudes accomplish is to sow violence and sow death and suffering.

Colombia has a big market that is growing because we are elevating people out of poverty and into the middle class.

The Bolivarian revolution has no future and it has shown a lack of results.

When you have another person take part in the interview, you must notify the interviewee.

Unfortunately, my rivals are spreading all kinds of suspicions for political reasons that are absolutely not true. They've tried accusing me of agreeing to dismantle the army, of jeopardizing private property, of giving the pensions of policemen to the guerillas - all kinds of lies. What they want is for people to be afraid of peace.

To make peace, it is necessary to know how to make war.

There are times for making war and times for making peace.