This page is dedicated to ‘Benigno’ …. I am not a liberator. They do not exist. The People liberate themselves.
Che Guevara about astma:
In April 1957, also during an asthma attack, Che clashed with soldiers under the command of Sanchez Mosquera. Running out of ammunition, he barely made his way to shelter. “Asthma at first took pity and allowed me to run a few metres, then it took its revenge: my heart thumped as if it were ready to leap out of my chest. Suddenly I heard the crunch of branches but by now I couldn’t even force myself to run. But this time it was one of our new men, who had lost his way. Seeing me he said: ‘Don’t be afraid, commander, I’ll die by your side!’ The trouble was, I didn’t want to die at all, I’d rather send him to the devil instead. I think that’s what I did in fact.
That day it seemed to me that I was a coward.
TV interviewer:
Q: “Are you a Communist?”
A: “If you consider that the things that we are doing in the people’s interest represent manifestations of communism, then call us communists. If you are asking whether I am a member of the Partido Socialista Popular, the answer is no.”
Q: “Why did you come to Cuba?”
A: “I wanted to take part in the liberation of even a small piece of enslaved Latin America.”
Q: “Do you advocate maintaining relations with Soviet Russia?”
A: “I support the establishment of diplomatic and trade relations with all countries in the world barring exception. I see no reason to exclude a country that respects us and hopes for the victory of our ideals.”
About payment:
When Professor Elias Entralgo from the University of Havana once invited Che to speak to his students and added that a payment of a specific sum would accompany the address, Che answered him in a polite but extremely curt letter:
“You and I have radical differences concerning the proper behaviour of a revolutionary leader…. I find it inadmissible that a Party or government figure be offered a monetary remuneration for any kind of work. As far as I personally am concerned, the most treasured of all payments which I have received is the right to belong to the Cuban people, a right which has no equivalent in pesos or centavos.”
“We must carry the war into every corner the enemy happens to carry it, to his home, to his centers of entertainment: a total war. It is necessary to prevent him from having a moment of peace, a quiet moment outside his barracks or even inside; we must attack him wherever he may be, make him feel like a cornered beast wherever he may move. Then his moral fiber shall begin to decline, but we shall notice how the signs of decadence begin to disappear.”
Che Guevara, Message to the Tricontinental
”In a revolution, one triumphs or dies.”
Che Guevara (farewell letter to Fidel Castro; dated April 1, 1965)
“Hatred as an element of the struggle; a relentless hatred of the enemy, impelling us over and beyond the natural limitations that man is heir to and transforming him into an effective, violent, selective and cold killing machine. Our soldiers must be thus; a people without hatred cannot vanquish a brutal enemy.”
Che Guevara (message to the Tricontinental; 1967)
“Many will call me an adventurer – and that I am, only one of a different sort: one of those who risks his skin to prove his platitudes.”
Che Guevara
“It is better to die standing than to live on your knees.“
“The question is one of fighting the causes and not just the effects. This revolution is bound to fail if it doesn’t succeed in reaching deep inside them, stirring them right down to the bone, and giving them back their stature as human beings. Otherwise, what’s the use?”
“Hatred is an element of struggle; relentless hatred of the enemy that impels us over and beyond the natural limitations of man and transforms us into effective, violent, selective, and cold killing machines. Our soldiers must be thus; a people without hatred cannot vanquish a brutal enemy.”
“Man really attains the state of complete humanity when he produces, without being forced by physical need to sell himself as a commodity.”
“Let me say at the risk of seeming ridiculous that the true revolutionary is guided by great feelings of love.”
-Che-
”The guerrilla band is an armed nucleus, the fighting vanguard of the people.”
“It draws its great force from the mass of the people themselves.”
”The guerrilla band is not to be considered inferior to the army against which it fights simply because it is inferior in fire power.”
“Guerrilla warfare is used by the side which is supported by a majority but which possesses a much smaller number of arms for use in defense against oppression.”
(from Guerrilla Warfare, 1960)
“Let’s be realistic, demand the impossible!”
Wees altijd in staat tot in het diepste van je wezen elke onrechtvaardigheid, bedreven tegen wie dan ook, waar ook ter wereld, te voelen. Dat is de beste eigenschap van een revolutionair’. ‘Als je in staat bent te beven van verontwaardiging telkens als men in de wereld een onrechtvaardigheid begaat, zijn we compañero’s’.
Als we daar niet meer in geloven, hebben we voorgoed verloren.
We must struggle every day so that this love for humanity becomes a reality
September 5, 2011 at 10:31 pm ·
Love these quotes as I have my self a website with quotes about life. Thought it would be wise to share my favorite quote: “It’s the choices that make us who we are, and we can always choose to do what’s right.” – Peter Parker
September 15, 2011 at 12:29 pm ·
so much inspirable… i love che much..
September 15, 2011 at 5:30 pm ·
LA GUERRA NO SE LUCHA SE VIVE
September 16, 2011 at 7:42 am ·
Some excellent and profound quotes here…..shows how much Che loved the people and his dedication to the cause…..Che lives!
September 26, 2011 at 11:00 am ·
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October 4, 2011 at 7:38 pm ·
beautiful words, he lived for and died for!!!!
October 10, 2011 at 12:02 pm ·
very nice collection…..glory of will never die…
October 10, 2011 at 12:05 pm ·
most beatiful man in tis world.i always excited about him……breavest man.i luvvvvvvvvvvvvv him for ever
January 12, 2012 at 6:40 pm ·
he wasn’t brave when they shot him in the head. he cried like a baby.
October 13, 2011 at 1:40 pm ·
Che is the real man,who Loves the real Human….
Che…You will LIVE Always in this World through our HEART…
Love you Che…..!!
October 13, 2011 at 6:35 pm ·
Che is great man in the world . Respect can’t be found when u seek it 4 “urself ” bt when u give it 2 others like che it will find its way back 2 u thats the mystrery of respect. Che you r in my heart . Like blood
October 28, 2011 at 12:26 am ·
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October 29, 2011 at 7:39 pm ·
simple. that’s why he was great.
November 9, 2011 at 6:24 am ·
i felt proud to him.He had more concerned to the people who are nothing.
November 15, 2011 at 2:17 pm ·
Che is a great man……… I really respect him
November 15, 2011 at 4:30 pm ·
awesum i really like it
November 16, 2011 at 9:09 am ·
Che is the slave of humankindness, he is the tripple Ivory Tower who dedicated his life for the
betterment of humankind. Some may not approve the methods he used. The issue is the Brutal Enemy. Long Live Sir Che, Long Live
November 16, 2011 at 6:46 pm ·
has everybody noticed something?these quotes are timeless
November 21, 2011 at 9:12 am ·
He is the ultimate being, a great lover of humanity. His braveness !!! God let everyone have that. We love u so much, Che..
November 23, 2011 at 3:38 pm ·
Che fought to impose his views of a society with no choice to people with different opinions living in such society but incarceration or death. No respect or admiration should be given to a man like this who crushed democracy and people human rights.
November 28, 2011 at 10:56 am ·
Es muy interesante tu web, voy a seguir leyendo
November 28, 2011 at 1:26 pm ·
‘che’ the real hero he is my inspiration
January 12, 2012 at 6:37 pm ·
inspiration of what a socialist pig.
December 3, 2011 at 8:45 pm ·
Che the GREAT
January 12, 2012 at 6:36 pm ·
che the….SUCKER!! fidel set him up.
December 4, 2011 at 2:16 am ·
che is my rollmodel.and he is the freedom of struggle ……………………..i like india wants to be a communist soonly…………………………..
December 14, 2011 at 3:36 am ·
Guevara only wanted the best for the people and today would find Cuba a disgrace of a country and way of rule. He would of loved to see a country like Brasil and Argentina and Uruguay the way they have helped people since the 80′s on. Live a prosperous Latin America with abundances of human rights and Union.
January 15, 2012 at 5:25 pm ·
CHE este eroul lumii,eroul care si-a dat viata pentru idealurile sale. Te iubim Che!!!!