Grandiose Quote by Michael Shifter

What Chavez has done [in Venezuela] is that he has brought extreme poverty to an end.

— Oliver Stone

He [Hugo Chavez] put poverty at the heart of political debate. Rightly so, given the country's immense inequality and poverty. He invested heavily in…

— Rory Carroll

Chavez's oil is unimportant for Bolivia... We are not dependent on Venezuela. We complement each other. Venezuela shares its wealth with other countries, but…

— Evo Morales

Is he prepared to support, at his own expense, projects and undertakings designed to help the needy? Is he prepared to pay higher taxes…

— Pope Paul VI

As a businessman, I know President Obama understands what it takes to spark economic growth, because I have seen him in action.

— Austin Ligon

Venezuela has the biggest oil reserves in the world. And the biggest gas reserves in this hemisphere, the eighth in the world. Venezuela was…

— Hugo Chavez

“Your international financier... has no political convictions. For him there is no other nexus between man and man than naked self-interest. He believes in…

— Eric Ambler

The foreign policy of this government is driven by politics - to extend a revolution worldwide. My objective with regards to foreign relations is…

— Henrique Capriles Radonski

I have very good relations with Pope Francis. I read constantly what he says and follow his speeches. Pope Francis has come to renew…

— Nicolas Maduro

The average daily income of a Venezuelan is 72 cents, which isn't enough to purchase daily food. This grinding poverty is a result of…

— Robert C. O'Brien

He is the richest man who enriches his country most; in whom the people feel richest and proudest; who gives himself with his money;…

— Orison Swett Marden

Venezuela needs to develop; economic growth is essential for the country after so many years of lagging behind.

— Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva