Che Guevara Quotes

Joy doesn't betray but sustains activism. And when you face a politics that aspires to make you fearful, alienated and isolated, joy is a fine initial act of insurrection.

Ideas ripen quickly when nourished by the blood of martyrs.

Each time a man stands up for an ideal, or acts to improve the lot of others, or strikes out against injustice, he sends forth a tiny ripple of hope, and crossing each other from a million different centers of energy and daring, those ripples build a current that can sweep down the mightiest walls of oppression and resistance.

Participation in and of itself is an act against hopelessness. Speaking up is a gesture against hopelessness.

There is a power that can be created out of pent-up indignation, courage, and the inspiration of a common cause, and that if enough people put their minds and bodies into that cause, they can win. It is a phenomenon recorded again and against in the history of popular movements against injustice all over the world.

There are still many causes worth sacrificing for, so much history yet to be made.

When I die, don't let my death stop the resistance.

Who can protest alone? Who dares rise up? It is not easy. One is all alone, and evermore shall be so.

If you can find the courage, if you have in your heart even the slightest bit of rebellion against injustice, maybe you can channel that and become a leader.

Our bodies must always be wherever that struggle and the moment we forget that, the moment we become lazy, the moment we sit back, then then the evil ones do their ordained tasks to us.

I try to find hope in struggle and resistance in small places as much as I can.

Death, torture and prison are part of daily life for the youth of Iran. They are not like us, my friends and I at their age; they are not scared. They are not what we were. They hold hands and scream: 'Don't be afraid! Don't be afraid! We are together!' They understand that no one will give them their rights; they must go get them.

We must remember that one determined person can make a significant difference, and that a small group of determined people can change the course of history.

There is always a moment in any kind of struggle when one feels in full bloom. Vivid. Alive…. During my years of being close to people engaged in changing the world, I have seen fear turn into courage. Sorrow into joy. Funerals into celebrations. Because whatever the consequences, people, standing side by side, have expressed who they really are, and that ultimately they believe in the love of the world and each other enough to be that-which is the foundation of activism.

In any social revolution the one thing that keeps it alive is hope.

We are poor and our allies are few, but we have our bodies and justice as our tools.

The road to freedom has always been stalked by death.

Martyrdom does not end something. It is only the beginning.

Neither God, nor angels, or just men, command you to suffer for a single moment. Therefore it is your solemn and imperative duty to use every means, both moral, intellectual, and physical, that promise success .... Brethren, arise, arise! Strike for your lives and liberties.... Let your motto be resistance, resistance, resistance!

Don't waste any time mourning—organize!

It is better to die fighting than to live begging.

Dare! — this word contains all the politics of our revolution.

It is better to speak up for your rights and then die… I am not afraid of death now. I have seen death…. My death would further the cause of education.

You have to develop ways so that you can take up for yourself, and then you take up for someone else. And so sooner or later, you have enough courage to really stand up for the human race and say, 'I'm a representative.'

MLK, Jr. taught me how to say no to segregation, and I can hear him saying now... when you straighten up your back, no man can ride you. He said stand up straight and say no to racial discrimination.