Vasil Levski

thumb|right|If I win - I win for all our people, if I lose - I lose only myself. 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 Sources Бележки по тефтерчето на Васил Левски, Николай Хайтов (in English: Notes on Vasil Levski's writing-pad, Nikolay Haytov, 2007, Artik 2001, ISBN-9789549365214) External links Vasil Levski 170 years since the birth of Vaisl Levski (In Bulgarian) "Holy and pure Republic" - quotes by Vasil Levski Category:Educators from Bulgaria Category:Revolutionaries Category:1837 births Category:1873 deaths Category:Executed people