20 Quotes by Ho Chi Minh
Ho Chi Minh, a revolutionary leader and statesman, played a pivotal role in the struggle for Vietnamese independence and reunification. As the founding father of modern Vietnam, he led the country's fight against French colonial rule and later against American involvement in the Vietnam War. Ho Chi Minh's commitment to Marxism-Leninism and his dedication to the principles of nationalism, self-determination, and social justice garnered him both admiration and criticism. His ability to unite diverse factions within Vietnam and rally support for the cause of independence showcased his leadership skills. Despite the complexities of his legacy, Ho Chi Minh remains a symbol of resilience and determination for many in Vietnam and beyond, representing the aspirations of a nation to shape its own destiny.
Ho Chi Minh Quotes
To reap a return in ten years, plant trees. (Meaning)
Nothing is more precious than independence and freedom. (Quote Meaning)
You can kill ten of our men for every one we kill of yours. (Meaning)
Our mountains will always be, our rivers will always be, our people will always be. (Quote Meaning)
The storm is a good opportunity for the pine and the cypress to show their strength and their stability. (Meaning)
I only follow one party: the Vietnamese party. (Quote Meaning)
Love other human beings as you would love yourself. (Meaning)
It was patriotism, not communism, that inspired me. (Quote Meaning)
For the sake of one struggle, the people’s struggle for making a living and gaining independence. (Meaning)
Nothing is more precious than Independence and Liberty. (Quote Meaning)
It is better to sacrifice everything than to live in slavery! (Meaning)
When the prison doors are opened, the real dragon will fly out. (Quote Meaning)
You will kill ten of us, we will kill one of you, but in the end, you will tire of it first. (Meaning)
Everything depends on the Americans. If they want to make war for 20 years then we shall make war for 20 years. If they want to make peace, we shall make peace and invite them to tea afterwards.
Our resistance will be long and painful, but whatever the sacrifices, however long the struggle, we shall fight to the end, until Vietnam is fully independent and reunified.
It is better to sacrifice everything than to live in slavery!
Remember that the storm is a good opportunity for the pine and the cypress to show their strength and their stability.
You can kill ten of our men for every one we kill of yours. But even at those odds, you will lose and we will win.
To reap a return in ten years, plant trees. To reap a return in 100, cultivate the people.
Nothing is more precious than Independence and Liberty.
We have a secret weapon. it is called Nationalism
The Vietnamese people deeply love independence, freedom and peace. But in the face of United States aggression they have risen up, united as one man.
Love other human beings as you would love yourself.
It was patriotism, not communism, that inspired me.
Our mountains will always be, our rivers will always be, our people will always be, The American invaders defeated, we will rebuild our land ten times more beautiful.
You will kill ten of us, we will kill one of you, but in the end, you will tire of it first.
When the prison doors are opened, the real dragon will fly out.
Military action without politics is like a tree without a root.
If you do not condemn colonialism, if you do not side with the colonial people, what kind of revolution are you waging?
Colonial atrocities have prepared the soil; it is for socialists to sow the seeds of revolution.
Write in such a way as that you can be readily understood by both the young and the old, by men as well as women, even by children.
I and others may be revolutionaries but we are disciples of Mahatma Gandhi, directly or indirectly, nothing more nothing less.
The rice grain suffers under the blow of the pestle. But admire its whiteness once the order is over. So it is with men and the world we live in. To be a man one must suffer the blows of misfortune.
A poet must learn to wage war.
Although our fight will be long and hard, our people are resolved to fight till final victory.
Today we should make poems including iron and steel And the poet should know how to lead an attack.
― Ho Chi Minh Quotes
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