Indonesian - Statesman | June 6, 1901 - June 21, 1970
The worst cruelty that can be inflicted on a human being is isolation.
Sukarno
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We must all build national unity, build all revolutionary forces, into one powerful wave to sweep away our main enemy, political imperialism and economic imperialism.
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If I am not mistaken, it was a British poet who said that 'no one is properly dressed unless he wears a smile.'
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Never, ever forget history.
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Upbuilding is necessary for the uplifting of our soul... Indonesia must be a strong country packed with factories. This is our utopia.
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I hate imperialism. I detest colonialism. And I fear the consequences of their last bitter struggle for life. We are determined that our nation, and the world as a whole, shall not be the plaything of one small corner of the world.
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I always start from the stand that it is imperialism that needs us, not we who need the imperialists.
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Let us not be bitter about the past, but let us keep our eyes firmly on the future.
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Am I not peaceful? We want to be free - completely free. Free to be free. We want to be left alone.
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Insofar as Pancasila is concerned, I am only its formulator: a formulator of those feelings which have been present silently in the heart of the Indonesian people.
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I embrace the PKI because it is a revolutionary force. PKI go forward. PKI never retreat. PKI grow. PKI be strong. Onward.
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We are not facing great economic difficulties. The Indonesian people are faring reasonably well - just compare us to India or some other countries.
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