Enver Hoxha was an Albanian communist political leader who served as the head of the Party of Labour of Albania and the country's ruler from 1944 until his death in 1985. He was a staunch Stalinist who sought to establish a self-reliant communist state in Albania and pursued a foreign policy of total isolation from the rest of the world. Hoxha's rule was marked by an oppressive and authoritarian government, widespread use of propaganda, and a cult of personality. Following is our collection on famous quotes by Enver Hoxha on education, environment, innovation.
The modern revisionists and reactionaries call us Stalinists, thinking that they insult us and, in fact, that is what they have in mind. But, on the contrary, they glorify us with this epithet; it is an honor for us to be Stalinists for while we maintain such a stand the enemy cannot and will never force us to our knees. — Enver Hoxha
When the enemy attacks you, this means that you are on the right road. — Enver Hoxha
A country where a man is afraid to criticise another one is no socialist country. — Enver Hoxha
Even if we have to go without bread, we Albanians do not violate principles. We do not betray Marxism - Leninism. — Enver Hoxha
No force, no torture, no intrigue can eradicate Marxism-Leninism from the minds and hearts of men. — Enver Hoxha
Every departure from class struggle has fatal results for the destiny of socialism. — Enver Hoxha
This is a wrong course the Chinese comrades are trying to lead us on to, it is an opportunist road of vacillation and concessions to the Khrushchev traitor group which finds itself in grave difficulties, and is intriguing in order to escape defeat. — Enver Hoxha
The entire party and country should hurl into the fire and break the neck of anyone who dared trample underfoot the sacred edict of the party on the defense of women's rights. — Enver Hoxha
It is only the working class at the head of the masses, it is only the working class headed by its real Marxist-Leninist party, it is only the working class through armed revolution, through violence, that can and must bury the traitorous revisionists. — Enver Hoxha
The Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution was neither a revolution, nor great, nor cultural, and, in particular, not in the least proletarian. — Enver Hoxha
The sacrifices of our people were very great. Out of a population of one million, 28,000 were killed, 12,600 wounded, 10,000 were made political prisoners in Italy and Germany, and 35,000 made to do forced labour, of ground; all the communications, all the ports, mines and electric power installations were destroyed, our agriculture and livestock were plundered, and our entire national economy was wrecked. — Enver Hoxha
Life Lessons by Enver Hoxha
Enver Hoxha's legacy is one of extreme authoritarianism and a staunchly independent foreign policy. He taught us the importance of standing up for our beliefs and of maintaining a sense of national pride. His rule also serves as a reminder of the dangers of unchecked power, and the need for democratic accountability and transparency in government.
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