Che Guevara Short Quotes

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In a revolution one wins or dies, if it is a real one.

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One has to grow hard but without ever losing tenderness.

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Cruel leaders are replaced only to have new leaders turn cruel!

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We are overcome by anguish at this illogical moment of humanity.

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Other nations of the world summon my modest efforts of assistance.

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Real revolutionaries adorn themselves on the inside, not on the surface.

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I know you've come to kill me. Shoot, coward, you are only going to kill a man.
Variant: I know you are here to kill me. Shoot, you are only going to kill a man. I know you have come to kill me.

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Far more important than a good remuneration is the pride of serving one's neighbor.

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If you tremble with indignation at every injustice, then you are a comrade of mine.
Letter to María Rosario Guevara, 20 February 1964.

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The individual under socialism, despite apparent standardization, is more complete.

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The revolution is not an apple that falls when it is ripe. You have to make it fall.

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The International Monetary Fund is the watchdog of the dollar in the capitalist camp.

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We cannot be sure of having something to live for unless we are willing to die for it.

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I am not a liberator. Liberators do not exist. It exists when people liberate themselves.

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The Revolution is made by man, but man must forge his revolutionary spirit from day to day.

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There are no other alternatives; either a socialist revolution or a make-believe revolution.

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I now know, by an almost fatalistic conformity with the facts, that my destiny is to travel...

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Wrapped in a police blanket, I watched the rain and smoked one black cigarette after another...

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Wealth is far from being within the reach of the masses simply through the process of appropriation.

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Until always, little children. I still hope to see you again. A really big kiss and a hug from Papa.

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The guerrilla fighter needs full help from the people of the area. This is an indispensable condition.

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The fundamental principle is that no battle, combat, or skirmish is to be fought unless it will be won.

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Our enemy, and the enemy of all America, is the monopolistic government of the United States of America.

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The desire to sacrifice an entire lifetime to the noblest of ideals serves no purpose if one works alone.

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If my final hour finds me under other skies, my last thought will be of this people and especially of you.

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Thanks for Playa Girón. Before the invasion, the (Cuban) revolution was weak. Now it's stronger than ever.

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How close we could look into a bright future should two, three or many Vietnams flourish throughout the world.

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The ultimate and most important revolutionary aspiration: to see human beings liberated from their alienation.

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Once again I feel beneath my heels the ribs of Rocinante. Once more, I'm on the road with my shield on my arm.

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It is not necessary to wait until all conditions for making revolution exist; the insurrection can create them.

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