Rose never propagandize its fragrant, but its own fragrance spreads through its surrounding. Sukarno More Quotes by Sukarno More Quotes From Sukarno I love life. Sukarno i-love love-life love life Not only should the Indonesian people believe in God, but every Indonesian should believe in his own God. Sukarno own god believe people The worst cruelty that can be inflicted on a human being is isolation. Sukarno human-being being isolation worst Let us not be bitter about the past, but let us keep our eyes firmly on the future. Sukarno us eyes future past 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. Sukarno unity political powerful enemy 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. Sukarno good mood rain ideas I always start from the stand that it is imperialism that needs us, not we who need the imperialists. Sukarno stand need start always 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. Sukarno socialism equality islam spiritual 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.' Sukarno nation end you hell If I am not mistaken, it was a British poet who said that 'no one is properly dressed unless he wears a smile.' Sukarno dressed i-am smile said We are living in a world of fear. The life of man today is corroded and made bitter by fear: fear of the future, fear of the hydrogen bomb, fear of ideologies. Perhaps this fear is a greater danger than the danger itself because it is fear, which drives men to act thoughtlessly, to act dangerously. Sukarno man future men life If we truly understand, remember, and love the people of Indonesia, let us accept this principle of social justice, that is, not only political equality, but we must create equality in the economic field, too, which means the best possible well-being. Sukarno best justice love people Never, ever forget history. Sukarno ever never forget history Indonesia is rich in natural resources. Indonesia is rich in manpower with its 103 million inhabitants - not like Malaysia with its 10 million. Sukarno like malaysia rich resources 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. Sukarno i-am feelings heart people We are a fighting nation, continually struggling to overcome diseases from within... and to face up to foreign intervention from without. Sukarno nation without face fighting To me, both the Declaration of Independence and the Communist Manifesto contain underlying truths, but the West doesn't permit a middle road. Sukarno road me communist independence We are not facing great economic difficulties. The Indonesian people are faring reasonably well - just compare us to India or some other countries. Sukarno difficulties great india people Even a child, if he looks at a map of the world, can point out that the Indonesian archipelago forms one unity. On the map, there can be shown a unity of the group of islands between two great oceans - the Pacific Ocean and the Indies Ocean - and between two continents - the continent of Asia and the continent of Australia. Sukarno great child ocean world 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. Sukarno say will free i-can
