It was patriotism, not communism, that inspired me.

But by reading them again and again finally I was able to grasp the essential part. What emotion, enthusiasm, enlightenment and confidence they communicated to me! I wept for joy.

The Vietnamese people deeply love independence, freedom and peace. But in the face of United States aggression they have risen up, united as one man.

Nothing is more precious than independence and liberty.

Write in such a way as that you can be readily understood by both the young and the old, by men as well as women, even by children.

I only follow one party: the Vietnamese party.