33 Inspirational and Struggling Quotes from General Soedirman

Kapanlagi.com - General Raden Soedirman, or better known as General Soedirman, was a high-ranking Indonesian officer during the Indonesian National Revolution. General Soedirman even became the first commander-in-chief of the Indonesian National Army. So it's no wonder that there are many motivating and spirited words from General Soedirman.

General Soedirman is widely respected in Indonesia. He was born to an ordinary couple in Purbalingga. General Soedirman was adopted by his uncle who was a priyayi. After his family moved to Cilacap in 1916, General Soedirman grew up to be a diligent student, active in extracurricular activities, including participating in the scouting program run by the Muhammadiyah Islamic organization.

Not only great as a general, but it turns out General Soedirman was also excellent as a teacher. As a teacher, General Soedirman taught his students moral lessons using examples from the lives of the prophets and traditional puppet stories. One of his students stated that General Soedirman was a fair and patient teacher, who would mix humor and nationalism in his teachings. This made him very popular among the students.

Being a teacher and a General, he had a lot of wise words in life and spirit of struggle. Therefore, from various sources, here are 45 words of General Soedirman full of spirit and high fighting spirit. Let's check it out KLovers.

1. Quotes from General Soedirman

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These are the words of General Soedirman full of spirit and high fighting spirit. Even these words of General Soedirman can also give motivation in life. And here are the words of General Soedirman:

1. Maintain the TNI, maintain our armed forces, don't let the TNI be controlled by any political party. Remember that our soldiers are not hired soldiers, not soldiers whose minds are easily swayed, we join the army because of our soul's awareness and willingness to sacrifice for the nation and state.
2. Sometimes we are too busy thinking about difficulties that we don't have time to be grateful for God's blessings.
3. Many people call their suffering fate, but actually suffering is the result of their own ignorance.
4. There is nothing stronger than gentleness, there is nothing softer than calm strength.
5. The TNI will not conduct linear defense. Slow down the enemy's attack by conducting total evacuation, accompanied by scorched earth actions against all strategic objects. In addition, the order to form guerrilla resistance pockets (wehrkreise) totally, including the last order, to carry out wingate actions (reinfiltration into the original area) to make the whole island of Java a battlefield.
6. Able to defend the sovereignty and independence of the Republic of Indonesia, which was proclaimed on August 17, 1945, until the last drop of blood.
7. Defend its independence with all our might. We will not surrender an inch of land to the enemy, but we will defend it to the end. Although we are not afraid of the opponent's intimidation, we must always be prepared.
8. Because it is your duty to remain true to your original stance, to defend and sacrifice your life for the sovereignty of our country and nation as a whole.
9. I will warn the Netherlands, if they harm Soekarno, then there will be no forgiveness for them.
10. The best place for me is among my subordinates, I will continue the struggle. With or without the Government, the TNI will continue to fight.
11. There is nothing stronger than gentleness, nothing softer than calm strength.

2. Quotes from General Soedirman

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These are the words of General Soedirman full of spirit and high fighting spirit. Even these words of General Soedirman can also provide motivation for life. And here are the words of General Soedirman:

1. Tear my body apart, cut this body into pieces, but my soul is protected by the red and white fortress. It will remain alive, demanding justice, whoever the opponent I face.
2. Remember, that Indonesian soldiers are not hired soldiers, not soldiers who sell their services for a piece of bread and not soldiers who can easily be swayed by deceit and materialistic desires, but Indonesian soldiers are those who join the army out of their own conscience, out of the call of the motherland. Devoting their body and soul faithfully for the dignity of the nation and country.
3. Do not easily slip in times like this, all the tricks and hidden provocations can be safely passed, if we are vigilant and act as patriots.
4. Even if you have the most intense physical training, it will be useless if you have the trait of surrender! No matter how high the intelligence is, it is useless if that person has the trait of surrender! The army will live until the end of time, the army will rise and fall with the nation!
5. Evil will prevail if the righteous do nothing.
6. Maintain ablution, pray on time, love the people wholeheartedly.
7. Freedom means being free to do all good deeds, not being free to commit all crimes without being judged.
8. The army is not a separate group from society, not a caste standing above society. The military is nothing more than a part of society that has certain obligations.
9. We, the soldiers of the Republic of Indonesia, will rise and fall with the country.
10. That the independence of a nation, which was built on the ruins of thousands of lives, property, and belongings of its people and nation, cannot be eradicated by any human being.
11. If physical strength is overcome by strength, then there is no way to win except by relying on inner strength.

3. Quotes from General Soedirman

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These are the spirited and high-spirited words of General Soedirman. Even these words of General Soedirman can provide motivation for life. And here are the words of General Soedirman:

1. Believe and be confident that the independence of a country built on the ruins of thousands of lives and the wealth of its people will not be erased by any human being.
2. You are not a hired soldier but an ideological warrior, capable of fighting death for the birth of your Homeland.
3. That the only intact national/republican property that does not change, even though it must undergo all kinds of problems and changes, is the Indonesian National Armed Forces.
4. Our struggle should be based on purity. We believe that a holy struggle always receives help from God.
5. Believe and be confident that the independence of a country built on the ruins of thousands of lives and the wealth of its people will not be erased by any human being.
6. Those who want to give orders must be willing to be ordered.
7. The military has only one obligation, which is to defend the sovereignty of the state and ensure its safety. It is enough for the military to firmly hold this obligation, moreover as a soldier, discipline must be firmly upheld. The military must not become a tool of any group or individual.
8. It is better to be bombed with an atomic bomb than to not be 100% independent.
9. Come on, let all lines, organizations fight wholeheartedly and do not let the people become victims.
10. I will warn the Netherlands, if they harm Soekarno, there will never be forgiveness for them.
11. We must act at the right time.

Those are the 33 words of General Soedirman that are so full of spirit and fighting spirit. Hopefully, these words of General Soedirman can be extraordinary words and become motivation for you in life.

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