The guerrilla fighter, who is general of himself, need not die in every battle. He is ready to give his life, but the positive quality of this guerri… - Che Guevara

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The guerrilla fighter, who is general of himself, need not die in every battle. He is ready to give his life, but the positive quality of this guerrilla warfare is precisely that each one of the guerrilla fighters is ready to die, not to defend an ideal, but rather to convert it into reality.

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Ernesto "Che" Guevara (14 June 1928 – 9 October 1967), commonly known as Che Guevara, El Che, or simply Che, was an Argentine Marxist revolutionary, politician, author, physician, military theorist, and guerrilla leader during the Cuban revolution. Following his execution in Bolivia, he became both a stylised countercultural icon and symbol of rebellion for leftist movements worldwide.

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Native Name: Ernesto Guevara
Alternative Names: El Che • Che • Ernesto Guevara de la Serna • Ernesto Rafael Guevara de la Serna
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