Citas

“"Their society" of privileged minorities over exploited majorities, "their class order" which they maintain with blood and fire over the dispossessed, "the homeland" which they alone enjoy, depriving the rest of the people of that enjoyment, to repress the revolutionaries who aspire to a new society, a just order, a true homeland for all”.

References to the original: Remarks at the Second National Assembly of the People of Cuba held at the Revolution Square

"Without culture, freedom is not possible. The accuracy of this claim is what inspires our efforts today. And for us, culture is not limited to artistic pursuits, but rather, it encompasses a concept of comprehensive general culture that includes professional training and basic knowledge of a wide range of disciplines in the sciences, arts and humanities".

References to the original: Key address at the opening ceremony of the 18th Havana International Ballet Festival, October 19, 2002

“We know that nothing will crush the Revolution, but we also know that every new effort makes us stronger, makes our Revolution stronger, makes our Revolution safer and makes our Revolution freer; it also strengthens our people as the master of their destiny…!”

References to the original: Speech given at the beginning of the activities of the ‘Ernesto Che Guevara Brigada Invasora de Maquinarias’, October 30, 1967
“[…] what truly ennobles Céspedes is not only the decision he adopted, steadfast and resolute in rising up in arms, but the act with which he accompanied that decision,  that of granting freedom to his slaves at the same time as proclaiming his opinion about slavery, his readiness for  the abolition of slavery in our country, […]”
References to the original: Speech at the evening commemorating One Hundred Years of Struggle at La Demajagua on October 10, 1968. February 27
“How useful it is to rummage through our peoples’ extraordinary history!  So many things to be learned, so many lessons, so many examples!  What a never-ending source of heroism!  Because there have never been a people on this continent that have fought more for their freedom than the Cuban people!”
References to the original: Speech at the solemn ceremony held to honour the Centenary of the Fall in Combat of Major General Ignacio Agramonte Loynaz, Camagüey, May 11, 1973

“Vietnam is a most cherished name too close to the hearts of all Cubans. To all of us Vietnam has been an example to follow and an incentive in our struggle.  The Cuban people is very much aware of the extraordinary role played by the people of Vietnam within the world’s revolutionary movement and in people’s liberation struggles.  Vietnam has taught an unforgettable lesson to all the exploited and oppressed peoples.  No liberation movement, none of the peoples that have struggled for their independence have had to wage a struggle as prolonged and heroic as that waged by the people of Vietnam.”

References to the original: During a reception hosted by the Workers’ Party of Vietnam and the government of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam on the occasion of Fidel’s visit to that country, September 12, 1973
“Viet Nam is a most cherished name too close to the hearts of all Cubans. To all of us Viet Nam has been an example to follow and an incentive in our struggle.  The Cuban people is very much aware of the extraordinary role played by the people of Viet Nam within the world’s revolutionary movement and in people’s liberation struggles.  Viet Nam has taught an unforgettable lesson to all the exploited and oppressed peoples.  No liberation movement, none of the peoples that have struggled for their independence have had to wage a struggle as prolonged and heroic as that waged by the people of Viet Nam.”
References to the original: September 12, 1973 – During a reception hosted by the Workers’ Party of Viet Nam and the government of the Democratic Republic of Viet Nam on the occasion of Fidel’s visit to that country, he expressed: