Ngô Đình Nhu
In response to Buddhist self-immolation as a form of protest, Madame Nhu—the "de facto" First Lady of South Vietnam at the time (and the wife of Ngô Đình Nhu, who was the brother and chief advisor to Diệm)—said "Let them burn and we shall clap our hands", and "if the Buddhists wish to have another barbecue, I will be glad to supply the gasoline and a match."