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 blossomcornfree Change image and share on social
Let us not be bitter about the past, but let us keep our eyes firmly on the future. Sukarno bittereyefirmly Change image and share on social
Peking welcomed me with tremendous parades and gun salutes. The people with me are proud of me, proud that our downtrodden country has taken its place among the great nations. And now, people of America, I ask you, why didn't Eisenhower accord me the same respect? Sukarno accordamericacountry share on social
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 acceptcreateeconomic share on social
We must have a blueprint not only for a guided economy but for a social order based on justice and ensuring the well-being of the people. Sukarno baseblueprinteconomy Change image and share on social
I am not an economist... I am not a business technician. I am a revolutionary, and I do what is right for an economic revolutionary. Sukarno businesseconomiceconomist Change image and share on social
I hate imperialism. I detest colonialism. And I fear the consequences of their last bitter struggle for life. We are determined that our nation, and the world as a whole, shall not be the plaything of one small corner of the world. Sukarno bittercolonialismconsequence share on social
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 concernfeelingformulator Change image and share on social
Which other people in this world stop up holes in their sidewalks with cassava, brothers and sisters? Only Indonesia itself, on account of the abundance of its food. Sukarno abundanceaccountbrother Change image and share on social
No one shrieked, 'We want Bung Hatta.' I did not need him. Just as also I did not need Sjahrir, who refused to show himself at the time of the reading of the Proclamation. Indeed, I could do it myself, and indeed, I did it alone. Sukarno bunghattaproclamation share on social
