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.

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