“I'm very moved to be here today, ... Our lives are now much better, but Vietnam remains a very poor country. We need to work much harder.”

“We are convinced that the Allied nations which ... have acknowledged the principles of self-determination and equality of nations, will not refuse to acknowledge the independence of Vietnam.”

“You can kill ten of our men for every one we kill of yours. But even at those odds, you will lose and we will win.”

“Mr. Schoenbrun, we have a secret weapon ... don't smile when I tell you this. Our secret weapon is nationalism. To have nationhood, which is a sign of maturity, is greater than any weapons in the world.”

“You will kill ten of us, we will kill one of you, but in the end, you will tire of it first.”

“Remember, the storm is a good opportunity for the pine and the cypress to show their strength and their stability.”

“To reap a return in ten years, plant trees. To reap a return in 100, cultivate the people.”