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Nguyễn Văn Thiệu
19 quotes
“It is so easy to be an enemy of the United States, but so difficult to be a friend.”
Nguyễn Văn Thiệu (1923–2001) first seen 1975 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: As quoted in a response to Anna Chennault in 1975
“Don't listen to what the Communists say, but look at what they do.”
Nguyễn Văn Thiệu (1923–2001) said by 2001 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Bushy, D. The World Looked Away: Vietnam After the War, Archway Publishing, 2018 page 2.
“The Communists could only hope to win if our ally betrays us and sells us out. But our main ally will never betray us. He has invested so much blood and money.”
Nguyễn Văn Thiệu (1923–2001) first seen 1972 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Speech in Saigon" in The New York Times (25 October 1972)
“I have always said we are not afraid of a ceasefire, but our stance is that if there is a cease‐fire it must go along with a political settlement.”
Nguyễn Văn Thiệu (1923–2001) first seen 1972 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Speech in Saigon" in The New York Times (25 October 1972)
“In any peace solution the final decision should be ours. Nobody can sign a cease‐fire agreement or peace settlement without the signature of the Government of the Republic of Vietnam.”
Nguyễn Văn Thiệu (1923–2001) first seen 1972 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Speech in Saigon" in The New York Times (25 October 1972)
“We have told the Americans, that when you talk to the Communists, if they propose this or that solution, you just receive it and take it back and show it to us. Then we would give our views and you would inform them of our views.”
Nguyễn Văn Thiệu (1923–2001) first seen 1972 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Speech in Saigon" in The New York Times (25 October 1972)
“Of course, I would like to go down in history as the man who brought peace.”
Nguyễn Văn Thiệu (1923–2001) first seen 1973 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Thieu Asks an Invasion of North If Paris Peace Negotiations Fail" in The New York Times (14 January 1973)
“When you negotiate with the Communists, you shouldn't fix a deadline. You must not tell them that you want to repatriate the prisoners as soon as possible, to bring peace as soon as possible, otherwise they exploit you. Be patient. One must be patient with the Communists, more patient than they are.”
Nguyễn Văn Thiệu (1923–2001) first seen 1973 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Thieu Asks an Invasion of North If Paris Peace Negotiations Fail" in The New York Times (14 January 1973)
“Until today we have had a half war. I say, had we attacked North Vietnam with a classical war, had we bombed North Vietnam continuously, had we landed in North Vietnam, the war would be over by now.”
Nguyễn Văn Thiệu (1923–2001) first seen 1973 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Thieu Asks an Invasion of North If Paris Peace Negotiations Fail" in The New York Times (14 January 1973)
“Yes, I'm a military man, and as a military man I say that if peace fails and we want to end this war, we must bring the war to North Vietnam. In all possible ways, including landing.”
Nguyễn Văn Thiệu (1923–2001) first seen 1973 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Thieu Asks an Invasion of North If Paris Peace Negotiations Fail" in The New York Times (14 January 1973)
“You say that you blame me for the fall of South Vietnam, you criticize me, everything. I let you do that. I like to see you do better than I.”
Nguyễn Văn Thiệu (1923–2001) first seen 1992 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: As quoted in an 1992 interview with The Boston Globe
“When democracy is recovered in Vietnam, I can say that my dream has come true. I can go back to my life. I would like to go back to my own province, my native province. That’s the best place.”
Nguyễn Văn Thiệu (1923–2001) first seen 1992 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: As quoted in an 1992 interview with The Boston Globe
“The Americans have asked us to do an impossible thing… You have asked us to do something you failed to do, with half a million powerful troops and skilled commanders, and with nearly $300 billion in expenditure over six long years.”
Nguyễn Văn Thiệu (1923–2001) said by 2001 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“If I do not say that you were defeated by the communists in Vietnam, I must modestly say that you did not win either. But you found an honourable way out. And at present, when our army lacks weapons, ammunition, helicopters, aircraft and B-52s (bombers), you ask us to do an impossible thing, like filling up the ocean with stones…”
Nguyễn Văn Thiệu (1923–2001) said by 2001 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Likewise, you have let our soldiers die under the hail of shells. This is an inhumane act by an inhumane ally. Refusing to aid an ally and abandoning it is an inhumane act…”
Nguyễn Văn Thiệu (1923–2001) said by 2001 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The United States is proud of being an invincible defender of the just cause and the ideal of freedom in the world… Are US statements worthy? Are US commitments still valid?”
Nguyễn Văn Thiệu (1923–2001) said by 2001 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Some $300 million is not a big sum to you. Compared to the amount of money you spent here in ten years, this sum is sufficient for only ten days of fighting. And with this sum, you ask me to score a victory or to check communist aggression, a task which you failed to fulfil in six years, with all US forces, and with such an amount of money. This is absurd.”
Nguyễn Văn Thiệu (1923–2001) said by 2001 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The United States did not keep its promise to help us fight for freedom and it was in the same fight that the United States lost 50,000 of its young men.”
Nguyễn Văn Thiệu (1923–2001) said by 2001 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Even though we have lost President Nguyen Van Thieu, the army still has Lieutenant General Nguyen Van Thieu, and our people still have a soldier, Nguyen Van Thieu. I pledge to fight alongside my fellow soldiers.”
Nguyễn Văn Thiệu (1923–2001) said by 2001 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source