Hô Chi Minh citations

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“I am a straightforward man, with no crime on my conscience,
But I was accused of being a spy for China
So life, you see, is never a very smooth business
And now the present bristles with difficulties.”

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Ho Chi Minh

"Hard is the Road of Life"
1950's

“People who come out of prison can build up the country.
Misfortune is a test of people's fidelity.
Those who protest at injustice are people of true merit.
When the prison doors are opened, the real dragon will fly out.”

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Ho Chi Minh

"Word Play"
1950's

“To wear away the time, we learn to play chess,
In thousands, horses and infantry chase each other.
Move quickly into action, in attack or in retreat.
Talent and swift feet give us the upper hand.”

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Ho Chi Minh

"Learning to Play Chess"
1950's

“In practice, the enemy has been making much more propaganda for us than we have ourselves.”

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Ho Chi Minh

Instructions Given at the Conference (Fall 1950)
1950's