Quotes & Sayings About Revolution By Che

It is necessary to distinguish clearly between sabotage, a revolutionary and highly effective method of warfare, and terrorism, a measure that is generally ineffective and indiscriminate in its results, since it often makes victims of innocent people and destroys a large number of lives that would be valuable to the revolution. — Ernesto Che Guevara

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

It is a revolution that came to power with its own army and on the ruins of the army of oppression. — Che Guevara

I'm a secret nonmember of the establishment. This isn't a grubby kind of revolution I'm talking about. This isn't Che Guevara stuff. I don't want to live on berries in the woods - I don't think anybody does. — Louis O. Kelso

[1965]
To my children
Dear Hildita, Aleidita, Camilo, Celia, And Ernesto,
If you ever have to read this letter, it will be because I am no longer with you. You practically will not remember me, and the smaller ones will not remember me at all.
Your father has been a man who acted on his beliefs and has certainly been loyal to his convictions.
Grow up as good revolutionaries. Study hard so that you can master technology, which allows us to master nature. Remember that the revolution is what is important, and each one of us, alone is worth nothing.
Above all, always be capable of feeling deeply any injustice committed against anyone, anywhere in the world. This is the most beautiful quality in a revolutionary.
Until forever, my children. I still hope to see you.
A great big kiss and a big hug from,
Papa — Ernesto Che Guevara

Individuals start to see themselves reflected in their work and to understand their full status as human beings through the object created, through the work accomplished. Work no longer entails surrendering a part of one's being in the form of labor power sold, which no longer belongs to the individual, but becomes an expression of oneself, a contribution to the common life in which one is reflected, the fulfillment of one's social duty. — Ernesto Che Guevara

We must do away with all newspapers. A revolution cannot be accomplished with freedom of the press. — Che Guevara

The revolution is made through human beings, but individuals must forge their revolutionary spirit day by day — Ernesto Che Guevara

I am more and more convinced that true revolutionaries must perceive the revolution, because of its creative and liberating nature, as an act of love. For me, the revolution, which is not possible without a theory of revolution - and therefore science - is not irreconcilable with love. — Che Guevera

We won the war , the revolution begins now — Che Guevera

Revolution cleanses men, improving them as the experimental farmer corrects the defects of his plants. — Che Guevara

Each time a country is freed, we say, it is a defeat for the world imperialist system, but we must agree that real liberation or breaking away from the imperialist system is not achieved by the mere act of proclaiming independence or winning an armed victory in a revolution. Freedom is achieved when imperialist economic domination over a people is brought to an end. — Che Guevara

You know how much I admire Che Guevara. In fact, I believe that the man was not only an intellectual but also the most complete human being of our age: as a fighter and as a man, as a
theoretician who was able to further the cause of revolution by drawing his theories from his personal experience in battle. — Jean-Paul Sartre

Remember that the revolution is what is important, and each one of us, alone, is worth nothing. — Che Guevara

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

This is a revolution not a coup . It is either unconditional surrender or we will take down the garrison — Che Guevera

In a revolution one wins or dies, if it is a real one — Che Guevara

One does not necessarily have to wait for a revolutionary situation: it can be created. — Che Guevara

I'm kind of like Che Guevera. I lead the revolution, but at some point I turn it over to someone else. — Jesse Ventura

Passion is needed for any great work, and for the revolution, passion and audacity are required in big doses. — Che Guevara

And if there's any hope for America, it lies in a revolution, and if there's any hope for a revolution in America, it lies in getting Elvis Presley to become Che Guevara. — Phil Ochs

We must come to the inevitable conclusion that the guerrilla is a social reformer, who takes up arms responding to the angry protests of the people against their oppressors, and who fights to change the social system that keeps all his unarmed brothers in ignominy and poverty. — Ernesto Che Guevara

Revolution? You're an idiot. You don't even know what that word means. Forget your precious Mao and Che and Fidel. If they've appeared on a T-shirt, they haven't changed shit. You want revolution, look at Alexander Fleming. Penicillin transformed the world in ways Lenin and Washington only dreamt of. Now sit down and shut up, you autocratic frat boy. It's adult swim. — Marcus Sakey

You know, comrade Pachman, I don't enjoy being a Minister, I would rather play chess like you, or make a revolution in Venezuela. — Che Guevara

In a revolution, one triumphs or dies. — Che Guevara

We executed many people by firing squad without knowing if they were fully guilty. At times, the Revolution cannot stop to conduct much investigation; it has the obligation to triumph. — Ernesto Che Guevara

We must eliminate all newspapers; we cannot make a revolution with free press. Newspapers are instruments of the oligarchy. — Ernesto Che Guevara

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

It is not just a simple game, it is a weapon of the revolution. — Che Guevara