Che Guevara’s Birth Anniversary: Inspiring Quotes and Images to Honour the Marxist Revolutionary Icon

Che Guevara, an Argentine Marxist revolutionary, physician, author, diplomat and military theorist, was a key figure in the Cuban Revolution and a leader in guerrilla warfare in South America. Today, on his 96th birth anniversary, we take a look at some iconic quotes by him.

Ernesto 'Che' Guevara, an Argentine Marxist revolutionary, physician, author, diplomat and military theorist, was a key figure in the Cuban Revolution and a leader in guerrilla warfare in South America. Born on June 14, 1928, in Rosario, Argentina, Guevara is often known simply as Che, much like Elvis Presley, who is recognised by his first name alone. Today, June 14, 2024, marks his 96th birth anniversary. While many on the political right criticised him as violent and ruthless, young leftists in the 1960s saw him as a romantic revolutionary hero. On Che Guevara's birth anniversary, we bring you inspiring quotes and images to honour and remember the Marxist revolutionary guerrilla leader.

Guevara was always referenced simply as Che—like Elvis Presley, so popular that his first name alone was enough to identify him. Many on the political right condemned him as brutal, cruel, murderous and all too willing to employ violence to reach revolutionary ends. On the other hand, Guevara’s romanticised image as a revolutionary loomed especially large for the generation of young leftist radicals in Western Europe and North America in the turbulent 1960s.

After being imprisoned and executed by the Bolivian military, he became a well-known icon and was revered as a martyr by leftists worldwide. He was put to death in the Bolivian community of La Higuera on October 9, 1967. As today marks Che Guevara's 96th birth anniversary, let's take a moment to recall the inspiring quotes of the revolutionary icon. Aleida Guevara, Ernesto ‘Che’ Guevara’s Daughter, Visits Chennai.

Che Guevara Quotes