Venezuelan Politician Quotes

Simón Bolívar

Hugo Chávez

Nicolás Maduro

Juan Guaidó

Henrique Capriles Radonski

Let us give to our republic a fourth power with authority over the youth, the hearts of men, public spirit, habits, and republican morality. Let us establish this Areopagus to watch over the education of the children, to supervise national education, to purify whatever may be corrupt in the republic, to denounce ingratitude, coldness in the country's service, egotism, sloth, idleness, and to pass judgment upon the first signs of corruption and pernicious example.

Simón Bolívar

President Chavez, from here, on behalf of our people, I thank you for the good you may have done (...) and the bad and you have failed to do, the history will judge you.

Henrique Capriles Radonski

The Venezuelans ought to become inspired by the Honduran model, and strive for a change of government as soon as possible, through pacific, democratic, and constitutional means—and not just electoral—to avoid a national tragedy.

Alejandro Peña Esclusa

Nerves of steel! I call for maximum popular mobilization to assure the victory of peace. We will win!

I nationalize strategic companies and get criticized, but when Bush does it, it's OK. … Bush is turning socialist. How are you, comrade Bush?

In Venezuela, nobody dares to mount a coup d'etat. Here, the people defend the revolution, democracy, sovereignty and the constitution.

Nicolás Maduro