Vasil Levski

Vasil Levski (18 July 1837 – 18 February 1873) was a Bulgarian revolutionary, renowned as the national hero of Bulgaria. Dubbed the Apostle of Freedom, Levski ideologised and strategised a revolutionary movement to liberate Bulgaria from Ottoman rule.

If I win - I win for all our people, if I lose - I lose only myself.

Quotes

• Ако спечеля, печеля за цял народ – ако загубя, губя само мене си.
  • If I win - I win for all our people, if I lose - I lose only myself.
  • A letter to Panayot Hitov, written in March/April 1868.

• Времето е в нас и ние сме във времето; то нас обръща и ние него обръщаме.
  • Time is in us and we are in time. It changes us and we change it.
  • A letter to Panayot Hitov, written on May 10 1871

• Дела трябват, а не думи.
  • It's deeds we need, not words.
  • To Lyuben Karavelov, January 27, 1872

• Трябва изпит за всеки. Защото има примери: Днес е човек, а утре — магаре.
  • An exam should be passed by every man. Because we have some examples: A man today, tomorrow - a donkey.
  • to Hristo Popov, May 30 1871

• Ще имаме едно знаме, на което ще пише: „Свята и чиста република.
  • We are to have one flag, and on it the words: Holy and Pure Republic.
  • "Svoboda" newspaper, February 13, 1871

Sources

• Бележки по тефтерчето на Васил Левски, Николай Хайтов (in English: Notes on Vasil Levski's writing-pad, Nikolay Haytov, 2007, Artik 2001, ISBN-9789549365214)

External links

• 170 years since the birth of Vaisl Levski (In Bulgarian)
• "Holy and pure Republic" - quotes by Vasil Levski