Stepan Bandera quotes

Stepan Bandera was a Ukrainian political activist and leader of the nationalist movement in Western Ukraine. His role in the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists made him a controversial historical figure, associated with both resistance and collaboration during World War II. He remains a deeply polarizing symbol of Ukrainian independence for different groups across Eastern Europe. Here are 6 of his quotes:

Even the best opportunities and readiness to help will not give up if the nation itself does not fight and forge its own destiny by its own struggle.

Stepan Bandera

Faith strengthens the forces of the soul the most. Through true and deep faith in God, the Savior, each person and the entire nation is able to continually draw from the eternally living source as much strength as their souls can perceive.

Stepan Bandera

Creation, formation of personnel for the liberation struggle - this is the most important, the main task of the whole revolutionary process.

Stepan Bandera

The ideological and political work of each political factor must be direct and immediate. In national life, each environment must perform its inherent function within such limits, forms and means that it can achieve on its own and which correspond to its real influences in Ukrainian society. Every serious environment must operate under all internal and external conditions, regardless of other factors.

Stepan Bandera

In every ideological or political movement, the two most important components play an important role: the idea and the person. Leading ideas and worldviews in the ideological movement and guiding program decisions in the political - create the "soul", the essence, the inner meaning of the movement. People who recognize, disseminate and implement ideas and programs and for that purpose take an active part in the movement - create its living, active organism.

Stepan Bandera