Carlos Menem quotes

Carlos Menem was an Argentine politician who served as President of Argentina for two terms. His government was marked by major economic reforms, including the adoption of neoliberal policies and currency stabilization. He left a controversial legacy, balancing periods of economic growth with criticism over corruption and social inequality. Here are 25 of his quotes:

English: "Through and despite everything, we're still going" (Carlos Menem)
English: "To those who are speaking about me getting off the elections, I say: Don't even think about it, you don't know the fiber one is made of" View quote
Carlos Menem
English: "Follow me, I won't let you down." View quote
Carlos Menem
English: "My go-to book is the complete works of Socrates" View quote
Carlos Menem
English: "To all of them I say that I take you in my heart, I won't put my arms down, and you can have complete assurance I won't abandon political fight, why has been and is the reason for my life". View quote
Carlos Menem
English: "I entered through the big door and left through the big door". View quote
Carlos Menem
English: "We are going to win without question." View quote
Carlos Menem
English: "Power is not an inheritable good." View quote
Carlos Menem
English: "All of us, to a lesser or greater extent, are responsible and coparticipants of this Argentine failure and together, only together, will we be the makers of a deep change and a positive transformation". View quote
Carlos Menem
English: "The second round will be a formality, nothing more." View quote
Carlos Menem
English: "We're [doing] bad, but going well." (Carlos Menem)
English: "A [railroad] branch that goes on strike is a branch that closes down." View quote
Carlos Menem
English: "The productive revolution". View quote
Carlos Menem
English: "... the transformation of the educational system which is already ongoing. All prima- precary schools will be eliminated." View quote
Carlos Menem
English: "Before the watch of God and the testimony of History, I want to proclaim: Argentina, get up and walk!" View quote
Carlos Menem
English: "We're going to a second round and we will win on the second round" View quote
Carlos Menem
English: "Why am I going to call Kirchner if he lost?" View quote
Carlos Menem
English: "Brothers of my motherland" View quote
Carlos Menem
English: "There will always be the poor among you." View quote
Carlos Menem
(when asked whether he planned to resign from the ballotage) "Tan sólo un borracho puede hacer tales afirmaciones" View quote
Carlos Menem
English: "Let's triumph, let's triumph, let's triumph" (Carlos Menem)
For the poor children who are hungry. For the rich children who are sad. View quote
Carlos Menem
Página 12 newspaper, May 1995.. View quote
Carlos Menem
English: "Halfway through my next term, we shall defeat unemployment." View quote
Carlos Menem
(when asked whether he planned to resign from the ballotage) View quote
Carlos Menem

Carlos Menem

Carlos Menem - Image
Photo: Wikimedia commons, CC BY 2.0
Occupation: Argentine Politician
Born: July 2, 1930
Died: February 14, 2021
Quotes count: 25
Wikipedia: Carlos Menem