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Madame Nhu
6 quotes
“I believe all the devils of hell are against us, but we will triumph eventually.”
Madame Nhu (1924–2011) first seen 1963 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Said to reporters on June 2, 1963, after learning of the coup in which her husband Nhu and brother-in-law Diệm were killed.
“Any crime committed against the Ngo family cannot be hidden under the label of suicide. I affirm that suicide has always been considered incompatible with our religion.”
Madame Nhu (1924–2011) first seen 1963 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Addressing the claim that President Ngo Dinh Diem and her husband Ngo Dinh Nhu committed suicide (3 November 1963)
“Let them burn and we shall clap our hands.”
Madame Nhu (1924–2011) first seen 1963 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: p.216. Referring to the immolation of Buddhist monks including Thích Quảng Đức in 1963.
“If one has no courage to denounce, if one bows to madness and stupidity, how can one ever hope to cope with the other wrongs of humanity exploited in the same fashion by Communists?”
Madame Nhu (1924–2011) first seen 1963 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Letters to the Times: Mrs. Nhu Defends Stand", The New York Times, 14 August 1963. Referring to the self-immolation of Buddhist monks protesting government actions.
“I may shock some by saying 'I would beat such provocateurs ten times more if they wore monks robes,' and 'I would clap hands at seeing another monk barbecue show, for one can not be responsible for the madness of others.”
Madame Nhu (1924–2011) first seen 2003 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Jones, Howard (2003). Death of a Generation: How the Assassinations of Diem and JFK Prolonged the Vietnam War. pp.292-293
“Whoever has the Americans as allies does not need any enemies.”
Madame Nhu (1924–2011) first seen 1963 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Jones (2003) Death of a Generation p.407. November 2nd, 1963, following the assassination of her husband and brother-in-law.