To intoxicate the masses until they were heady with the wine of inspiration was all I lived for. To me, this was elixir... I wax lyrical. I literally am overcome, and this is transmitted to my listeners. Sukarno elixirheadyinspiration share on social
I always start from the stand that it is imperialism that needs us, not we who need the imperialists. Sukarno imperialismimperialiststand Change image and share on social
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 aidconfrontationend Change image and 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
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 bodyencounterfelt 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
The worst cruelty that can be inflicted on a human being is isolation. Sukarno badcrueltyhuman Change image and share on social
It is, of course, true that I have given priority to the settling of the problem of security and the problem of Irian Barat, although I knew that in order to do these things, almost three-quarters of our national product had to be spent. Sukarno baratirianknow share on social
What America did in Vietnam and the Congo - we feel. And as a result come these demonstrations. I am not defending the act of burning USIS books. We deplore it. But we can understand the motives of the students. Sukarno actamericabook share on social