“People can come and see me, and I have the pleasure of being able to talk to them.” Quote by Salvador Allende
“There can be leftist groups that have not matured politically.” GroupsLeftistsMatured Author:Salvador Allende
“It's much harder to bring about socialism through legal means, because there are so many possibilities for opposition.” MeanPossibilityHarderSocialismOpposition Author:Salvador Allende
“If the U.S. is going to defend itself, why shouldn't we do the same? We only want to be treated equally, nothing more.” IfsWantTreated Author:Salvador Allende
“Chile is a country that sells cheap and buys expensive, because we have to pay for manufactured goods from countries at much higher levels of development.” CountryLevelsPayDevelopmentHigherSellsExpensiveGoodsHigher LevelChile Author:Salvador Allende
“Friends are sometimes a big help when they share your feelings. In the context of decisions, the friends who will serve you best are those who understand your feelings but are not overly impressed by them.” SometimesHelpingFeelingsBigsDecisionShareImpressed Author:Daniel Kahneman
“I believe that every president wants to give everyone work but they can't; they want everyone to eat but they can't make it happen. The same happens with education. So we have to ask ourselves, "Why can't we do anything?"” WantGivingBelieveHappensAsksI BelievePresidentMake It Happen Author:Salvador Allende
“Fidel Castro is a man with a great sense of self-criticism and respect for his political friends. He is not going to give me instructions, and I am not the type of man who would take them. That's not to say that I don't approve of what is happening in Cuba, but he would never send me a letter telling me what to do or not to do.” MenGivingSelfPoliticalTypeHappeningsCriticismLettersGive MeInstructionCubaSense Of SelfCastroSelf Criticism Author:Salvador Allende
“Every country has its own reality and its own leaders, and the leaders act in accordance with their reality.” CountryRealityLeader Author:Salvador Allende
“I have been to Cuba many times. I have spoken many times with Fidel Castro and got to know Commander Ernesto Guevara well enough. I know Cuba's leaders and their struggle. It has been difficult to overcome the blockade. But the reality in Cuba is very different from that in Chile. Cuba came from a dictatorship, and I arrived at the presidency after being senator for 25 years.” DifferentRealityGovernmentDictatorshipCubaChile Author:Salvador Allende