Augusto Pinochet
Augusto Pinochet
Augusto José Ramón Pinochet Ugarte, was dictator of Chile between 1973 and 1990 and Commander-in-Chief of the Chilean Army from 1973 to 1998. He was also president of the Government Junta of Chile between 1973 and 1981...
NationalityChilean
ProfessionSoldier
Date of Birth25 November 1915
CountryChile
country die rather
rather die in this country than to go to Spain.
paid tax
if there was a tax difference, my accountants have paid everything off.
chile leaf moves
Not a leaf moves in Chile if I don't know about it,
beloved divisions express firm heart hope man men-and-women pains past sake shelter sight woman
On this date, I want to express to every man and woman of my beloved fatherland, that I shelter in my heart the firm hope that our divisions and pains of the past will be overcome, and we will set our sight in the future, for the sake of the new generations,
necessary steps whatever
take whatever steps necessary to end this situation.
pardon suffer
I regret and suffer those losses, but it's God's will. He will pardon me if I committed excesses, but I don't think I did.
democracy communism breeding
Democracy is the breeding ground of communism,
people world forget
Don't forget that in the history of the world, there was a plebiscite, in which Christ and Barabbas were being judged, and the people chose Barabbas.
becoming action problem
Everything I did, all my actions, all of the problems I had I dedicate to God and to Chile, because I kept Chile from becoming Communist.
memories reflection government
I have lived with my conscience and my own memories for over quarter of a century since the events of 1973.... These are not easy reflections for me. But I am at peace with myself, and with the Chilean people, about what happened. I am clear in my mind that the return to Chile of true democracy, and from that the true freedom to which all individual people are entitled, could not have been achieved without the removal of the Marxist government.
rights issues oblivion
The only solution to the issue of human rights is oblivion.
blood democracy sometimes
Sometimes democracy must be bathed in blood.
giving people wealth
The rich people are those who create wealth, and you have to treat them well so they continue to give wealth.
country trying chile
The nation is trying to make Chile a country of proprietors, not of proletarians.