"I am not a liberator. Liberators do not exist. The people liberate themselves."
Che Guevara
Revolutionary, Guerrilla Leader
Che Guevara was an Argentine revolutionary leader and key figure in the Cuban Revolution, known for his writings on guerrilla warfare and social justice.
- Born
- June 14, 1928
- Died
- October 9, 1967
- Quotes
- 179
- Rank
- #204
Quote collection
Che Guevara quotes (page 2 of 9)
179 quotes — follow a thought to its full quote page.
"Words that do not match deeds are not important."
"Let's be realistic. Let's do the impossible!"
"We cannot be sure of having something to live for unless we are willing to die for it."
"The ***** is indolent and lazy, and spends his money on frivolities, whereas the European is forward-looking, organized and intelligent."
"And then many things became very clear... we learned perfectly that the life of a single human being is worth millions of times more than all the property of the richest man on earth."
"A new era will dawn in Africa, when the impoverished masses of a nation rise up to rescue their right to a decent life from the hands of the ruling oligarchies."
"It's not my fault if reality is Marxist"
"My nostrils dilate while savoring the acrid odor of gunpowder and blood… Crazy with fury I will stain my rifle red while slaughtering any surrendered enemy that falls in my hands! With the deaths of my enemies I prepare my being for the sacred fight and join the triumphant proletariat with a bestial howl!"
"Above all, always be capable of feeling deeply any injustice committed against anyone, anywhere in the world."
"I know you are here to kill me. Shoot, coward, you are only going to kill a man."
"At the risk of seeming ridiculous, let me say that the true revolutionary is guided by a great feeling of love. It is impossible to think of a genuine revolutionary lacking this quality."
"To execute a man we don't need proof of his guilt. We only need proof that it's necessary to execute him. It's that simple."
"I would rather die standing up to live life on my knees."
"Democracy is not compatible with financial oligarchy."
"I am not Christ or a philanthropist, old lady, I am all the contrary of a Christ I fight for the things I believe in, with all the weapons at my disposal and try to leave the other man dead so that I don't get nailed to a cross or any other place."
"One must endure without losing tenderness."
"The best form of saying is doing."
"Justice remains the tool of a few powerful interests; legal interpretations will continue to be made to suit the convenience of the oppressor powers."
"One must have a large dose of humanity, a large dose of a sense of justice and truth in order to avoid dogmatic extremes, cold scholasticism, or an isolation from the masses. We must strive every day so that this love of living humanity is transformed into actual deeds, into acts that serve as examples, as a moving force."