As quoted in From Colonialism to Communism : A Case History of North Vietnam (1964) by Văn Chí Hoàng, p. 37
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Remember that the storm is a good opportunity for the pine and the cypress to show their strength and their stability.
— Ho Chí Minh
What It Means
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Source: Wikiquote: "Ho Chí Minh" (Quotes, 1960s)
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About Ho Chí Minh
Hồ Chí Minh (May 19, 1890 – September 2, 1969) was a Vietnamese revolutionary and politician who served as Prime Minister of North Vietnam from 1945 to 1955 and President from 1945 until his death in 1969. Ideologically a Marxist–Leninist, he served as Chairman and First Secretary of the Workers' Party of Vietnam.
About Ho Chí Minh
Hồ Chí Minh (May 19, 1890 – September 2, 1969) was a Vietnamese revolutionary and politician who served as Prime Minister of North Vietnam from 1945 to 1955 and President from 1945 until his death in 1969. Ideologically a Marxist–Leninist, he served as Chairman and First Secretary of the Workers' Party of Vietnam.
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