Whoever wishes to blame or attack me is entitled to do so. I regret I didn't have enough experience to totally control the movement. On the other hand, with our constant struggle, this had to be done together with others in the communist world to stop Kampuchea becoming Vietnamese.

To kill the grass you must also remove the root

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.

The sick are victims of their own imagination.

If someone is very hungry, the Angkar will take him where he will be stuffed with food.

It's up to history to judge.

The Vietnamese... wanted to assassinate me because they knew without me they could easily swallow up Cambodia.