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Even the best opportunities and readiness to help will not give up if the nation itself does not fight and forge its own destiny by its own struggle.

— Stepan Bandera World War III and the Liberation Struggle (1950)

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Creation, formation of personnel for the liberation struggle - this is the most important, the main task of the whole revolutionary process.

On the Question of the Main Cadres of the National Liberation Revolution (1953)

When the people choose bread between bread and freedom, they eventually lose everything, including bread. If the people choose freedom, they will have bread grown by themselves and not taken away by anyone.

Faith strengthens the forces of the soul the most. Through true and deep faith in God, the Savior, each person and the entire nation is able to continually draw from the eternally living source as much strength as their souls can perceive.

The name “Ukrainian nationalist” is consonant with “Ukrainian patriot” who is ready to fight for freedom of his people, to sacrifice for his people everything he has, even his life.

The OUN values the cost of living of its members, very much; but our idea in our notion is so majestic that when it comes to its realization, not one, not hundreds, but millions of victims must be dedicated in order to realize it.

Speech to the jury in Lwów (1936)

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