I came to carry out the struggle, not to kill people.

Since he is of no use anymore, there is no gain if he lives and no loss if he dies.

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

I came to join the revolution, not to kill the Cambodian people. Look at me now. Am I a violent person? No. So, as far as my conscience and my mission were concerned, there was no problem.

I'm quite modest. I don't want to tell people I'm a leader.

We want only peace, to build up our country. World opinion is paying great attention to the threat against Democratic Kampuchea. They are anxious, they fear Kampuchea cannot oppose the Vietnamese. This could hurt the interests of the Southeast Asian countries and all of the world's countries.

If you wish to live exactly as you please, the Angkar will put aside a small piece of land for you.