The Path Which Led Me To Leninism

by Hồ Chí Minh

Genres: Theory, Politics, Nonfiction

Unknown Binding

First published April 1, 1960

About the author

Vietnamese Communist revolutionary and statesman who was Prime Minister and President of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam).

Reviews

[Rhea]

“There is a legend, in our country as well as in China, on the miraculous “Book of the Wise”. When facing great difficulties, one opens it and finds a way out. Leninism is not only a miraculous “book of the wise”, a compass for us Vietnamese revolutionaries and people: it is also the radiant sun illuminating our path to final victory, to socialism and communism.“

[Reid tries to read]

Quotes:
What I wanted most to know - and this precisely was not debated in the meetings - was: which International sides with the peoples of colonial countries?
I raised this question - the most important in my opinion - in a meeting. Some comrades answered: It is the Third, not the Second International. And a comrade gave me Lenin’s “Thesis on the national and colonial questions” published by l'Humanite to read.
There were political terms difficult to understand in this thesis. But by dint of reading it again and again, finally I could grasp the main part of it. What emotion, enthusiasm, clear-sightedness and confidence it instilled into me! I was overjoyed to tears. Though sitting alone in my room, I shouted out aloud as if addressing large crowds: “Dear martyrs compatriots! This is what we need, this is the path to our liberation!”

Though I was still lacking French words to express all my thoughts, I smashed the allegations attacking Lenin and the Third International with no less vigour. My only argument was: “If you do not condemn colonialism, if you do not side with the colonial people, what kind of revolution are you waging?”

At first, patriotism, not yet communism, led me to have confidence in Lenin, in the Third International. Step by step, along the struggle, by studying Marxism-Leninism parallel with participation in practical activities, I gradually came upon the fact that only socialism and communism can liberate the oppressed nations and the working people throughout the world from slavery.

[Y Kanan · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very short read, yet enjoyable. Ho Chi Minh tells, like the title says, the path which led him to Leninism. It is quite romantic how he came to that conclusion of Leninism if someone knows the struggles Ho went through in pursuit of the liberation of his people.

[Casey · Rating 3 out of 5]

Text here: https://www.marxists.org/reference/ar...

[0oooo0 · Rating 5 out of 5]

Concise but direct to the point

[Aiden]

Nothing much new is said in a text that short but what is said is quite interesting. Tells the short story of Ho Chi Minh discovering Lenin. Worth reading, as it’s so so short

This quote is great tho

“There is a legend, in our country as well as in China, about the magic "Brocade Bag". When facing great diffi- culties, one opens it and finds a way out. For us Viet- namese revolutionaries and people, Leninism is not only a miraculous "Brocade Bag", a compass, but also a radiant sun illuminating our path to final victory, to socialism and communism.”