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Fidel Quotes By Fidel Castro: I've always considered Christ to be one of

I've always considered Christ to be one of the greatest revolutionaries in the history of humanity. — Fidel Castro

Fidel Quotes By Fidel Castro: I promise all Cuban mothers that I will

I promise all Cuban mothers that I will never will make them weep. — Fidel Castro

Fidel Quotes By Fidel Castro: The universities are available only to those who

The universities are available only to those who share my revolutionary beliefs. — Fidel Castro

Fidel Quotes By Fidel Castro: I'm not attached to anything.I'm attached to what

I'm not attached to anything.
I'm attached to what it feels it's my duty, to do my duty.
I think that I will die with the boots on. — Fidel Castro

Fidel Quotes By Noam Chomsky: Fidel Castro, whatever people may think of him,

Fidel Castro, whatever people may think of him, is a hero in Latin America, primarily because he stood up to the United States. — Noam Chomsky

Fidel Quotes By Fidel Castro: Condemn me, it does not matter: history will

Condemn me, it does not matter: history will absolve me. — Fidel Castro

Fidel Quotes By Fidel Castro: How can we help President Obama?

How can we help President Obama? — Fidel Castro

Fidel Quotes By Fidel Castro: Sovereignty is not negotiated in exchange for anything;

Sovereignty is not negotiated in exchange for anything; to maintain the achievements of the revolution does not depend on a foreign power. — Fidel Castro

Fidel Quotes By Fidel Castro: A revolution is not a bed of roses.

A revolution is not a bed of roses. A revolution is a struggle between the future and the past. — Fidel Castro

Fidel Quotes By Fidel Castro: I believe that all of us ought to

I believe that all of us ought to retire relatively young. — Fidel Castro

Fidel Quotes By Fidel Castro: If people call me Christian, not from the

If people call me Christian, not from the standpoint of religion but from the standpoint of social vision, I declare that I am a Christian. — Fidel Castro

Fidel Quotes By Fidel Castro: I have always fought for concrete facts, for

I have always fought for concrete facts, for justice. — Fidel Castro

Fidel Quotes By Dylan Penn: When I was 14, in Cuba, I met

When I was 14, in Cuba, I met Fidel Castro with my dad, and it was really impressive. And on a totally different level, I met Justin Timberlake! — Dylan Penn

Fidel Quotes By Gloria Estefan: I doubt that Fidel will ever come back

I doubt that Fidel will ever come back to power. I think he is slowly going to the great beyond. Too slowly ... he could have gone a long time ago. — Gloria Estefan

Fidel Quotes By Oliver Stone: [Fidel Castro] has a very good [human rights]

[Fidel Castro] has a very good [human rights] record. — Oliver Stone

Fidel Quotes By John Gimlette: I am no apologist for Fidel's [Castro] regime.

I am no apologist for Fidel's [Castro] regime. It is, after all, a totalitarian regime. So I would like to see that change. — John Gimlette

Fidel Quotes By Gloria Estefan: Of course in Miami, not denouncing Fidel Castro

Of course in Miami, not denouncing Fidel Castro at every turn is almost as bad as saying Gloria Estefan can't sing. — Gloria Estefan

Fidel Quotes By Fidel Castro: Humanity can learn from those who have broken

Humanity can learn from those who have broken their chains. Those who have chained humanity for centuries cannot teach humanity anything. — Fidel Castro

Fidel Quotes By Fidel Castro: The revenues of Cuban state-run companies are used

The revenues of Cuban state-run companies are used exclusively for the benefit of the people, to whom they belong. — Fidel Castro

Fidel Quotes By Fidel Castro: U.S. leaders should think that if they are

U.S. leaders should think that if they are aiding terrorist plans to eliminate Cuban leaders, they themselves will not be safe, — Fidel Castro

Fidel Quotes By Fidel Castro: Were Kennedy not a millionaire, illiterate and ignorant,

Were Kennedy not a millionaire, illiterate and ignorant, then he would obviously understand that you cannot revolt against the peasants. — Fidel Castro

Fidel Quotes By Fidel Castro: I don't think anyone has been slandered more

I don't think anyone has been slandered more than the Jews. — Fidel Castro

Fidel Quotes By Mark Falcoff: As long as Fidel Castro is alive we

As long as Fidel Castro is alive we [the American Government] will not normalize relations with Cuba. We don't want it, and he certainly doesn't. — Mark Falcoff

Fidel Quotes By Fidel Castro: The Cuban model doesn't even work for us

The Cuban model doesn't even work for us anymore, — Fidel Castro

Fidel Quotes By Fidel Castro: We do not deny the possibility of peaceful

We do not deny the possibility of peaceful [political] transition, but we are still awaiting the first case. — Fidel Castro

Fidel Quotes By Elliott Abrams: There are examples of fraternal dictatorships, or one,

There are examples of fraternal dictatorships, or one, anyway: the passing of power from Fidel to Raul Castro. — Elliott Abrams

Fidel Quotes By Fidel Castro: If someone is responsible, it's me,

If someone is responsible, it's me, — Fidel Castro

Fidel Quotes By Fidel Castro: There is not Communism or Marxism, but representative

There is not Communism or Marxism, but representative democracy and social justice in a well-planned economy. — Fidel Castro

Fidel Quotes By Fidel Castro: It does not matter how small you are

It does not matter how small you are if you have faith and a plan of action. — Fidel Castro

Fidel Quotes By Assata Shakur: Fidel, in a speech, had told the people,

Fidel, in a speech, had told the people, We are all Afro-Cubans, from the very lightest to the very darkest. — Assata Shakur

Fidel Quotes By Fidel Castro: I do not conceive of any manifestation of

I do not conceive of any manifestation of culture, of science, of art, as purposes in themselves. I think the purpose of science and culture is man. — Fidel Castro

Fidel Quotes By Artie Lange: I once dealt with a prima donna on

I once dealt with a prima donna on a movie set. I won't say who, but his first name is a country. A communist country. Run by Fidel Castro. — Artie Lange

Fidel Quotes By Armando Valladares: I have become convinced that hatred towards the

I have become convinced that hatred towards the U.S. has been a chief reason for Castro's longevity in power — Armando Valladares

Fidel Quotes By Fidel Castro: The societies of consumption and squandering of material

The societies of consumption and squandering of material resources are incompatible with the idea of economic growth and a clean planet. — Fidel Castro

Fidel Quotes By Fidel Castro: All criticism is opposition. All opposition is counter-revolutionary.

All criticism is opposition. All opposition is counter-revolutionary. — Fidel Castro

Fidel Quotes By Fidel Castro: The first thing dictators do is finish free

The first thing dictators do is finish free press, to establish censorship. There is no doubt that a free press is the first enemy of dictatorship. — Fidel Castro

Fidel Quotes By Elian Gonzalez: I don't profess to have any religion, but

I don't profess to have any religion, but if I did, my God would be Fidel Castro. He is like a ship that knew to take his crew on the right path. — Elian Gonzalez

Fidel Quotes By Fidel Castro: Capitalism is using its money; we socialists throw

Capitalism is using its money; we socialists throw it away. — Fidel Castro

Fidel Quotes By Fidel Castro: I am not a follower of Moscow, but

I am not a follower of Moscow, but its victim. — Fidel Castro

Fidel Quotes By Fidel Castro: No thieves, no traitors, no interventionists! This time

No thieves, no traitors, no interventionists! This time the revolution is for real! — Fidel Castro

Fidel Quotes By Jeffrey Goldberg: I think Fidel [Castro] has a stronger allergy

I think Fidel [Castro] has a stronger allergy to the market than his brother, but he is not getting in the way of what his brother is implementing. — Jeffrey Goldberg

Fidel Quotes By Fidel Castro: We are not politicians. We made our revolution

We are not politicians. We made our revolution to get the politicians out. — Fidel Castro

Fidel Quotes By Elian Gonzalez: Fidel Castro for me is like a father.

Fidel Castro for me is like a father. — Elian Gonzalez

Fidel Quotes By Fidel Castro: If Mr. Kennedy does not like Socialism, we

If Mr. Kennedy does not like Socialism, we do not like imperialism. We do not like Capitalism. — Fidel Castro

Fidel Quotes By Fidel Castro: The greatest competition of idiocy and ignorance that

The greatest competition of idiocy and ignorance that has ever been. — Fidel Castro

Fidel Quotes By Fidel Castro: I find capitalism repugnant. It is filthy, it

I find capitalism repugnant. It is filthy, it is gross, it is alienating ... because it causes war, hypocrisy and competition. — Fidel Castro

Fidel Quotes By Janio Quadros: Unless we make revolutionary reforms, some day -

Unless we make revolutionary reforms, some day - in some unknown serra - some unknown Fidel Castro will rise up in Brazil. — Janio Quadros

Fidel Quotes By Fidel Castro: Hysterical? Neuractic? I am all that ain't more

Hysterical? Neuractic? I am all that ain't more than juggernaut! — Fidel Castro

Fidel Quotes By Fidel Castro: Capitalism has neither the capacity, nor the morality,

Capitalism has neither the capacity, nor the morality, nor the ethics to solve the problems of poverty. — Fidel Castro

Fidel Quotes By Fidel Castro: I can assure you that my first and

I can assure you that my first and foremost interest is my country. — Fidel Castro

Fidel Quotes By Fidel Castro: Good athletes do not know what tiredness is.

Good athletes do not know what tiredness is. They do not know what discouragement is. Good athletes only know what victory is. — Fidel Castro

Fidel Quotes By Fidel Castro: Men do not shape destiny, Destiny produces the

Men do not shape destiny, Destiny produces the man for the hour. — Fidel Castro

Fidel Quotes By Fidel Castro: I am Fidel Castro and we have come

I am Fidel Castro and we have come to liberate Cuba. — Fidel Castro

Fidel Quotes By Fidel Castro: Nothing in the world is irreversible, not even

Nothing in the world is irreversible, not even capitalism. — Fidel Castro

Fidel Quotes By Fidel Castro: A revolution is a struggle to the death

A revolution is a struggle to the death between the future and the past. — Fidel Castro

Fidel Quotes By Fidel Castro: I am not a dictator, and I do

I am not a dictator, and I do not think I will become one. I will not maintain power with a machine gun. — Fidel Castro

Fidel Quotes By Fidel Castro: The revolution is a dictatorship of the exploited

The revolution is a dictatorship of the exploited against the exploiters. — Fidel Castro

Fidel Quotes By Fidel Castro: This country is heaven, in the spiritual sense

This country is heaven, in the spiritual sense of the word. And I say, we prefer to die in heaven than survive in hell. — Fidel Castro

Fidel Quotes By Fidel Castro: I am a Marxist Leninist and I will

I am a Marxist Leninist and I will be one until the last day of my life. — Fidel Castro

Fidel Quotes By Fidel Castro: In the Third World, there are 1.3 billion

In the Third World, there are 1.3 billion poor people. In other words, one out of every three inhabitants lives in poverty. — Fidel Castro

Fidel Quotes By Fidel Castro: The existing world economic order constitutes a system

The existing world economic order constitutes a system of plundering and exploitation like no other in history. — Fidel Castro

Fidel Quotes By Fidel Castro: Today, the entire country is an immense University.

Today, the entire country is an immense University. — Fidel Castro

Fidel Quotes By Fidel Castro: A revolution is not a bed of roses.

A revolution is not a bed of roses. — Fidel Castro

Fidel Quotes By Fidel Castro: There is nothing that compares to the Holocaust.

There is nothing that compares to the Holocaust. — Fidel Castro

Fidel Quotes By Fidel Castro: I have reached the conclusion, a bit late

I have reached the conclusion, a bit late perhaps, that speeches should be short. — Fidel Castro

Fidel Quotes By Fidel Castro: There is no more democratic government than a

There is no more democratic government than a revolutionary government. — Fidel Castro

Fidel Quotes By Fidel Castro: We are not only a Latin American nation,

We are not only a Latin American nation, we are an Afro-American nation also. — Fidel Castro

Fidel Quotes By Fidel Castro: Revolutionaries must proclaim their ideas courageously ... and

Revolutionaries must proclaim their ideas courageously ... and express their intentions so that no one is deceived. — Fidel Castro

Fidel Quotes By Fidel Castro: The duty of every revolutionary is to make

The duty of every revolutionary is to make revolution — Fidel Castro

Fidel Quotes By Fidel Castro: If surviving assassination attempts were an Olympic event,

If surviving assassination attempts were an Olympic event, I would win the gold medal. — Fidel Castro

Fidel Quotes By Fidel Castro: I am not a communist and neither is

I am not a communist and neither is the revolutionary movement. — Fidel Castro

Fidel Quotes By Oscar Isaac: That first play I did in New York,

That first play I did in New York, Rogelio Martinez's 'When It's Cocktail Time in Cuba,' I played a young Fidel Castro. — Oscar Isaac

Fidel Quotes By Fidel Castro: The Alliance for Progress is an alliance between

The Alliance for Progress is an alliance between one millionaire and many beggars. — Fidel Castro

Fidel Quotes By Fidel Castro: One of the greatest benefits of the revolution

One of the greatest benefits of the revolution is that even our prostitutes are college graduates. — Fidel Castro

Fidel Quotes By Jesse Ventura: The first thing out of Fidel Castro's mouth

The first thing out of Fidel Castro's mouth to me, he looked me right in the eye and said, 'You're a man of great courage.' — Jesse Ventura

Fidel Quotes By Fidel Castro: There are enough doctors on the planet so

There are enough doctors on the planet so that nobody has to die for lack of care, — Fidel Castro

Fidel Quotes By Fidel Castro: Every country must be absolutely free to adopt

Every country must be absolutely free to adopt the type of economic, political and social system that it considers convenient. — Fidel Castro

Fidel Quotes By Fidel Castro: North Americans don't understand ... that our country

North Americans don't understand ... that our country is not just Cuba; our country is also humanity. — Fidel Castro

Fidel Quotes By Fidel Castro: They talk about the failure of socialism but

They talk about the failure of socialism but where is the success of capitalism in Africa, Asia and Latin America? — Fidel Castro

Fidel Quotes By Fidel Castro: We must establish a new world order based

We must establish a new world order based on justice, on equity, and on peace. — Fidel Castro

Fidel Quotes By Fidel Castro: Sorry, I'm still a dialectical materialist.

Sorry, I'm still a dialectical materialist. — Fidel Castro

Fidel Quotes By Ricardo Alarcon: Fidel is really a special case. He's a

Fidel is really a special case. He's a personality of history. — Ricardo Alarcon

Fidel Quotes By Fidel Castro: Yoga does things with the human body that

Yoga does things with the human body that defy the imagination. — Fidel Castro

Fidel Quotes By Fidel Castro: I never saw a contradiction between the ideas

I never saw a contradiction between the ideas that sustain me and the ideas of that symbol, of that extraordinary figure, Jesus Christ. — Fidel Castro

Fidel Quotes By Fidel Castro: I neither will aspire to nor will I

I neither will aspire to nor will I accept, the position of president of the council of state and commander in chief. — Fidel Castro

Fidel Quotes By Fidel Castro: inspired my own life.Victory has thousands father but

inspired my own life.
Victory has thousands father but failure always find itself an orphan.
--Fidel Castro — Fidel Castro

Fidel Quotes By Fidel Castro: On birthdays I avoid taking hasty or impulsive

On birthdays I avoid taking hasty or impulsive measures. — Fidel Castro

Fidel Quotes By Fidel Castro: No government can sell its nation on the

No government can sell its nation on the backs of its people. — Fidel Castro

Fidel Quotes By Fidel Castro: More than 820 million people in the world

More than 820 million people in the world suffer from hunger; and 790 million of them live in the Third World. — Fidel Castro

Fidel Quotes By Fidel Castro: The revolution has no time for elections. There

The revolution has no time for elections. There is no more democratic government in Latin America than the revolutionary government. — Fidel Castro

Fidel Quotes By Bob Dylan: I like Fidel Castro and his beard.

I like Fidel Castro and his beard. — Bob Dylan

Fidel Quotes By Fidel Castro: Cuba has the cleanest and most-educated prostitutes in

Cuba has the cleanest and most-educated prostitutes in the world. — Fidel Castro

Fidel Quotes By Fidel Castro: So these Red Sox ... are they a

So these Red Sox ... are they a Communist organization? — Fidel Castro

Fidel Quotes By Stephen Colbert: Now we all know that Fidel Castro dressed

Now we all know that Fidel Castro dressed up like Marilyn Monroe and gave JFK a case of syphilis so bad it eventually blew out the back of his head. — Stephen Colbert

Fidel Quotes By Fidel Castro: Ideas do not need weapons.

Ideas do not need weapons. — Fidel Castro