“Above all, always be capable of feeling deeply any injustice committed against anyone, anywhere in the world.”Che Guevara
InjusticeEmpathy
Che Guevara Quotes
Argentine - Revolutionary|June 14, 1928 - October 9, 1967
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Che Guevara Quotes
Read 50 Che Guevara quotes on injustice, travel, revolution and his personal letters, with a balanced look at the life and legacy of the Argentine revolutionary.
“If you tremble with indignation at every injustice, then you are a comrade of mine.”Che Guevara
InjusticeSolidarity
“I don't think you and I are very closely related, however, if you are capable of trembling with indignation each time that an injustice is committed anywhere in the world, we are comrades, and that is more important.”Che Guevara
SolidarityLetters
“At the risk of seeming ridiculous, let me say that the true revolutionary is guided by a great feeling of love.”Che Guevara
LoveIdealism
“One has to grow hard but without ever losing tenderness.”Che Guevara
StrengthTenderness
“Words that do not match deeds are unimportant.”Che Guevara
ActionIntegrity
“The only passion that guides me is for the truth. I look at everything from this point of view.”Che Guevara
TruthPassion
“Silence is argument carried out by other means.”Che Guevara
SilenceShort Quotes
“Passion is needed for any great work, and for the revolution, passion and audacity are required in big doses.”Che Guevara
PassionCourage
“Many will call me an adventurer, and that I am, only one of a different sort: one of those who risks his skin to prove his platitudes.”Che Guevara
AdventureConviction
“I had a project for my life which involved 10 years of wandering, then some years of medical studies and, if any time was left, the great adventure of physics.”Che Guevara
DreamsTravel
“I could become very rich in Guatemala by opening a clinic. To do that would be the most horrible betrayal of the two "I's" struggling inside me: the socialist and the traveller.”Che Guevara
ValuesTravel
“This aimless wandering around our "America" has changed me more than I thought.”Che Guevara
TravelMotorcycle Diaries
“The person who wrote these notes passed away the moment his feet touched Argentine soil again. I am not the person I once was.”Che Guevara
ChangeMotorcycle Diaries
“This isn't a tale of heroic feats. It's a glimpse of two lives running parallel for a while, with similar hopes and convergent dreams.”Che Guevara
FriendshipMotorcycle Diaries
“I am not a liberator. Liberators do not exist. The people liberate themselves.”Che Guevara
FreedomPeople
“The revolution is not an apple that falls when it is ripe. You have to make it fall.”Che Guevara
RevolutionAction
“We cannot be sure of having something to live for unless we are willing to die for it.”Che Guevara
CommitmentConviction
“Real revolutionaries adorn themselves on the inside, not on the surface.”Che Guevara
CharacterHumility
“How easy it is to govern when one follows a system of consulting the will of the people and holds as the only norm all the actions which contribute to the well-being of the people.”Che Guevara
“I have a wish. It is a fear as well: that in my end will be my beginning.”Che Guevara
LegacyReflection
“Study hard so that you can master technology, which allows us to master nature.”Che Guevara
EducationTechnology
“You should fight to be among the best in school. The very best in every sense: study, good conduct, seriousness and comradeship.”Che Guevara
EducationLetters To Children
“Remember, there are still many years of struggle ahead. Meanwhile, you have to prepare yourself, learn a lot, as much as possible, and always be ready to support just causes.”Che Guevara
LearningLetters To Children
“Your father has been a man who acts on his beliefs and has certainly been faithful to his convictions.”Che Guevara
ConvictionLetters To Children
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About Che Guevara
Argentine - Revolutionary | June 14, 1928 - October 9, 1967
Ernesto "Che" Guevara (June 14, 1928 – October 9, 1967) was an Argentine-born physician, writer and Marxist revolutionary, born in Rosario, Argentina. As a medical student he travelled across South America by motorcycle, a journey he later described in *The Motorcycle Diaries*, and the poverty he witnessed shaped his political views. In Mexico he joined Fidel Castro's movement and became a key commander in the Cuban Revolution of 1959.
In Cuba he held senior posts, including head of La Cabaña prison, president of the National Bank and Minister of Industries, before leaving in 1965 to support uprisings in Congo and Bolivia, where he was captured and executed in 1967. His legacy remains deeply divided: to many he is a worldwide symbol of rebellion and idealism, while critics condemn his role in revolutionary executions and his support for authoritarian rule. Here are 50 Che Guevara quotes from his writings, speeches and letters.
Frequently asked questions
Quick answers about Che Guevara and these famous quotes.
Who was Che Guevara?
Che Guevara was an Argentine-born doctor and Marxist revolutionary who became a leading commander in the Cuban Revolution alongside Fidel Castro. He was executed in Bolivia in 1967 at the age of 39.
What are The Motorcycle Diaries?
*The Motorcycle Diaries* is Guevara's account of a 1952 journey across South America with his friend Alberto Granado. It describes the poverty and injustice he saw, which shaped his later politics, and was made into a film in 2004.
What is the famous photo of Che Guevara?
The famous image, known as *Guerrillero Heroico*, was taken by Cuban photographer Alberto Korda in Havana in 1960. It's one of the most reproduced photographs in the world.
What does "Hasta la victoria siempre" mean?
It means "Ever onward to victory" (or "Until victory, always"). Guevara used it to close his 1965 farewell letter to Fidel Castro, and it became one of his best-known slogans.
Why is Che Guevara controversial?
Supporters see him as a symbol of idealism and resistance to injustice and foreign domination. Critics point to his role overseeing revolutionary tribunals and executions at La Cabaña prison, his hostility to political opponents and his support for authoritarian, one-party rule.
How did Che Guevara die?
While leading a guerrilla campaign in Bolivia, he was captured by the Bolivian army with CIA assistance on October 8, 1967, and executed the next day in the village of La Higuera.