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Che Guevara, full name Ernesto Che Guevara, was an Argentine-born Cuban revolutionary, politician, military leader, writer, and physician. He played a significant role in the Cuban Revolution and became one of the iconic figures of the revolution. Guevara is known for his steadfast communist beliefs and revolutionary spirit, and his image and quotes have inspired countless revolutionaries and idealists.

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“...because it is the very nature of Imperialism to turn humans into beasts.”

Humans Turns Nature Beast Imperialism

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“Chess is an effective means to educate and train the human intellect.”

Humans Mean Train Intellect Chess Educate

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“This is the Cuzco asking you to pull on your armor and, mounted on the ample back of a powerful horse, cleave a path through the defenseless flesh of a naked Indian flock whose human wall collapses and disappears beneath the four hooves of the galloping beast.”

Humans Powerful Path Four Wall Horse Asking Disappear Flesh Naked Indian Beast Collapse Armor Flocks Defenseless Galloping

Book:The Awakening of Latin America: A Classic Anthology of Che Guevara's Writing on Latin America

Source: The Awakening of Latin America: A Classic Anthology of Che Guevara's Writing on Latin America

“And then many things became very clear... we learned perfectly that the life of a single human being is worth millions of times more than all the property of the richest man on earth.”

Men Humans Earth Human Beings Millions Clear Property

Book:The Motorcycle Diaries: Notes on a Latin American Journey

Source: The Motorcycle Diaries: Notes on a Latin American Journey

“The revolution is made through human beings, but individuals must forge their revolutionary spirit day by day”

Humans Made Spirit Individual Human Beings Revolution Revolutionary

Book:Che Guevara Reader: Writings on Politics & Revolution

Source: Che Guevara Reader: Writings on Politics & Revolution

“Man truly achieves his full human condition when he produces without being compelled by the physical necessity of selling himself as a commodity.”

Men Humans Achieve Conditions Produce Selling Thrive Human Condition Commodity Compelled

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“Blind hate against the enemy creates a forceful impulse that cracks the boundaries of natural human limitations, transforming the soldier in an effective, selective and cold killing machine. A people without hate cannot triumph against the adversary.”

People Humans Hate Natural Enemy Cold Machines Blind Killing Soldier Boundaries Limitation Triumph Impulse Cracks Adversaries Transforming Selective

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“The ultimate and most important revolutionary aspiration: to see human beings liberated from their alienation”

Humans Important Human Beings Ultimate Revolutionary Aspiration Alienation Liberated

Book:Che Guevara Reader: Writings on Politics & Revolution

Source: Che Guevara Reader: Writings on Politics & Revolution

About the Author

Born: June 14, 1928
Died: October 9, 1967
Known for: Revolutionary
Quotes: 186

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