Wassil Lewski , geboren Wasil Iwanow Kuntschew , bekannt auch als Diakon Ignatij und Apostel der Freiheit , war ein führender Revolutionär und Ideologe der bulgarischen Freiheitsbewegung in der Zeit der nationalen Wiedergeburt. Er war der Begründer der Inneren Revolutionären Organisation und des Bulgarischen Revolutionären Zentralkomitee . Wikipedia
“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.
Original: (bg) Ако спечеля, печеля за цял народ – ако загубя, губя само мене си.
“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
Original: (bg) Времето е в нас и ние сме във времето; то нас обръща и ние него обръщаме.
to Hristo Popov, May 30 1871
Original: (bg) Трябва изпит за всеки. Защото има примери: Днес е човек, а утре — магаре.
“It's deeds we need, not words.”
To Lyuben Karavelov, January 27, 1872
Original: (bg) Дела трябват, а не думи.
“We are to have one flag, and on it the words: Holy and Pure Republic.”
Original: (bg) Ще имаме едно знаме, на което ще пише: „Свята и чиста република.
Quelle: "Svoboda" newspaper, February 13, 1871
