Words of Wisdom collection of Soe Hok Gie (1942-1969)

The first question we must answer is: Who am I? I have answered that I was an intellectual who does not pursue power, but one who wants to declare the truth. And I am willing to face the non-populeran, because there is something greater: the truth.

- As for me politics is the dirtiest things. Muds are dirty. But one day where we can not avoid yourself again, then plunge.
- Teachers who can not stand criticism should go wastebasket. The teacher is not god and always right, and the student is not buffalo.
- The fate of the best is not born, second born but died young, and that tersial is old age. Taste-it was indeed so. Bahagialah those who died young.
- I decided that I will stick with my principles. Exiled better than succumb to hypocrisy.
- My greatest dream, I wanted to carry out is, that students should Indonesia develop into "ordinary human beings". Being young men and women and women who behaved as a normal human being, as a man who does not deny the existence of life as a student, as a young man and as a human being.
- I want to see students, if if he took the decision that has political significance, though how small, is always based on the principles of the adult. Those who dare to express true as truth, and one as an error. And not applying the truth on the basis of religion, organizations, or any group.
- Still too much power quasi-minded students. Moaned when pressed, but the oppressive when in power. Concerned groups, organizations, friends and others seideologi. Every year my brothers came from high school. They will be new victims to be deceived by figures such students earlier.
- The history of the world is the history of extortion. Does not exist without a history of extortion? Is no sorrow, no betrayal, history will not be born?
- For me the struggle must continue to exist. Efforts towards the elimination of the blindness, of treason, against all non-humanist gala ...
- We seem to celebrate democracy, but cut off the tongues of people who dare to express their opinion that harm the government.
- For me the TRUTH no matter how pain is better than hypocrisy. And we need not feel ashamed of our shortcomings.
- Cut the foot of someone's hand and insert in place of 2 x 3 feet and give him freedom. This is the freedom of the press in Indonesia.
- To be a human is to be Destroyed.
- I do not want to be a bamboo tree, oak tree I want to be bold against the wind.
- I decided that I would be demonstrations. Due to squelch the error is a crime.
- I'm not an idealist anymore, I'm a bitter realist.
- I suppose I could no longer cry because of sadness. Only the anger that made me tear out.
- To me there is something that is most valuable and essential in life: to love, be compassionate heart, can be tasted grief.
- I do not know why, I feel a little melancholy tonight. I saw the lights and traffic cones jakarta with new colors. It is as if everything is translated in a combination of a human face. Everything feels intimate but empty. As if I feel myself loose and shadowy figures have become very poetic in the streets. Very strong affection to overwhelm me. I want to give something of love in humans, the dogs in the streets, at all-all.
- No more hatred on anyone. Any religion, any race and any nation. And forget the war and hatred. And just busy with the construction of a better world.