Indonesian - Statesman | June 6, 1901 - June 21, 1970
I am not an economist... I am not a business technician. I am a revolutionary, and I do what is right for an economic revolutionary.
Sukarno
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If I used to say that Indonesia would be free when the corn ripens, I can now say that Indonesia will be free before it blossoms.
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Crush Malaysia! Indonesia may change its tactics, but our goal will remain the same.
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Our socialism does not include extreme materialistic concepts, since Indonesia is primarily a God-fearing, God-loving nation. Our socialism is a mixture. We draw political equality from the American Declaration of Independence. We draw spiritual equality from Islam and Christianity. We draw scientific equality from Marx.
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The defense of the revolution is the defense of the people.
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I don't want to be a dictator, because it is contrary to my own conscience. I am a democrat, but I don't desire democratic liberalism. On the contrary, I want a guided democracy... I have a conception of my own, which I will put at the disposal of the party leaders if required.
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Not only should the Indonesian people believe in God, but every Indonesian should believe in his own God.
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Hatta always gave the impression of rain. If I was in a real good mood and full of ideas and then happened to encounter Hatta, I felt I was suddenly surprised by a shower of rain and got wet all over the body. My good mood was gone, and also my ideas.
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Peking welcomed me with tremendous parades and gun salutes. The people with me are proud of me, proud that our downtrodden country has taken its place among the great nations. And now, people of America, I ask you, why didn't Eisenhower accord me the same respect?
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If some nation says to us, 'You can have aid, but you have to end confrontation,' then I say, 'Go to hell with your aid.'
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I am very unhappy about reports that I was seeking asylum in Manila.
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I love life.
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