7 Quotes by Salvador Allende

Ser joven y no ser revolucionario, es una contradicción hasta biológica

Essere giovane e non essere rivoluzionario è una contraddizione perfino biologica.”- I vecchi giovani e i giovani vecchi - discorso tenuto nel dicembre del 1972“Ser joven y no ser revolucionario, es una contradicción hasta biológica.”- a una gran cantidad de estudiantes de la Universidad de Guadalajara en México.

The Popular Unity government represented the first attempt anywhere to build a genuinely democratic transition to socialism a socialism that, owing to its origins, might be guided not by authoritarian bureaucracy, but by democratic self-rule.

Workers of my country, I have faith in Chile and its destiny. Other men will overcome this dark and bitter moment when treason seeks to prevail. Keep in mind that, much sooner than later, the great avenues will again be opened through which will pass free men to construct a better society. Long live Chile! Long live the people! Long live the workers!

I have experience and I am employing it in the service of a Chilean road for Chile’s problems. We always take advantage of experience wherever it comes from, but adapting it to our reality. I am putting it to use in a Chilean way, for the problems of Chile. We are not anyone’s mental colonists.

History is ours, and the People will make it.

This is an instrument in the hands of the people for fighting the fascist saboteurs, because the Chilean armed forces are a guarantee of constitutionality and integrity.