Augusto Pinochet: Quotes about homeland

Augusto Pinochet was Former dictator of the republic of Chile. Explore interesting quotes on country.

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“Not a single leaf moves in this country if I'm not the one moving it. I want that to be clear!”

Speech (October 1981), quoted in "Las frases para el bronce de Pinochet." This expression is not original to Pinochet; it is also attributed to Inca Atahualpa in 1531. See Las Casas, Destruction of the Indies.
1980s

“The armed forces have acted today solely from the patriotic inspiration of saving the country from the tremendous chaos into which it was being plunged by the Marxist government of Salvador Allende.… The Junta will maintain judicial power and consultantship of the Comptroller. The Chambers will remain in recess until further orders. That is all.”

Augusto Pinochet

Press conference (11 September 1973) Youtube.com https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Hbhb0ozRuM <br class="br">1970s

“To whom are we going to ask to be forgiven? To the one who tried to kill us? To the one who tried to destroy our country? To whom? They are the ones who must ask to be forgiven for everything they did before September 11.”

Augusto Pinochet

Comments at Mass (11 September 1994), quoted in Calvin Sims (1994-10-06) "Villain or Hero? Pinochet Is Still Viewed as Both in Chile" New York Times
1990s

“The nation is trying to make Chile a country of proprietors, not of proletarians.”

Augusto Pinochet

Speech (24 April 1987), quoted in "Las frases para el bronce de Pinochet."
1980s

“The country is safe, because we have a good intelligence service.”

Augusto Pinochet

Speech (September 1974), quoted in La Nación (2006-12-11) "Las frases para el bronce de Pinochet" (The Immortal Sayings of Pinochet) http://www.lanacion.cl/prontus_noticias/site/artic/20061210/pags/20061210221221.html <br class="br">1970s