The guerrilla band is not to be considered inferior to the army against which it fights simply because it is inferior in fire power.
Che GuevaraRead
I have a wish. It as a fear as well - that in my end will be my beginning.
Interpretation
Che Guevara reflects on the paradox of life and death, wishing that his end will lead to a new beginning.
This quote by Che Guevara encapsulates a profound philosophical reflection on the cyclical nature of existence. It highlights the duality of death and rebirth, suggesting that every ending may also be a starting point for something new. Guevara's wish underscores a deep hope that his legacy and ideals will continue to inspire and influence others, indicating that even in death, there is a potential for new beginnings.
In practice
In a eulogy, reflecting on the impact of a loved one's life.
The guerrilla band is not to be considered inferior to the army against which it fights simply because it is inferior in fire power.
Every day People straighten up the hair, why not the heart?
It is a revolution that came to power with its own army and on the ruins of the army of oppression.
The final hour of colonialism has struck, and millions of inhabitants of Africa, Asia and Latin America rise to meet a new life and demand their unrestricted right to self-determination.
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.
This is not a story of heroic feats, or merely the narrative of a cynic; at least I do not mean it to be. It is a glimpse of two lives running parallel for a time, with similar hopes and convergent dreams.
He who goes unenvied shall not be admired.
On the night that the Second World war was declared, there were crowds in the street. It was a summer's night and there was a blackout. On every side you heard people crying: 'Look at the moon!' The moon had been there every minute of their lives and they'd never seen it.
Civilizations can only be understood by those who are civilized.
And if one of our instruments breaks, it doesn't matter. _x000D_ We have fallen into the place where everything is music.
When people get taken over by the ego to such an extent, there is nothing else in their mind except the ego. They can no longer feel or sense their humanity - what they share with other human beings, or even with other life forms on the planet. They are so identified with concepts in their minds that other human beings become concepts as well.
If freedom is a requisite for human happiness, then all thatβs necessary is to provide the illusion of freedom.
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