“Life is tough - and you have to be tougher than life to change the world.”
“I'm a person with a lot of affection for adventure - I scuba dive, skydive, fly helicopters.”
“I believe in a real democratic system, with a state of law and freedom of the press. I believe in a free, open-market economy integrated with the world. And I believe in equality of opportunity. Those are my basic beliefs. On top of that, of course, I believe in some moral values.”
“Chile isn't the biggest, richest or most powerful country in the world, but we should dedicate ourselves to transforming it into the best country in the world. We don't have a single minute to lose.”
“We've got to move beyond the idea that the public and private sectors are at odds. Government has to lay the groundwork for private equity to productively invest in things like education. It's a partnership, not a battle.”
“Chile is not a rich country in terms of gas, or oil or coal, but we are extremely rich in terms of the energies of the future.”
“No child should be left behind - I've heard this from President Obama. And here, we say in Latin America, no country should be left behind.”
“You will never solve the American problems just by printing money.”
“On one hand, it is very important that democracy and human rights be defended across borders. But it is also very important to respect the right of each country to choose its own path.”
“To have a stable economy, to have a stable democracy, and to have a modern government is not enough. We have to build new pillars of development. Education, science and technology, innovation and entrepreneurship, and more equality.”