“Without those years we had to educate, sow ideas, build awareness, instill feelings of solidarity and a generous internationalist spirit, our people would not have had the strength to resist.”
We have a long road ahead of us, we have a great task for our peoples ahead of us, in our continents, in our duties to the other peoples, and we fulfill our duty of solidarity.
"For revolutionary Cubans, to cooperate with other poor and exploited peoples has always been a political principle and a duty towards humanity."
“Intelligence is the greatest treasure. The cultivated intelligence, the human capital is what makes it possible that we can speak here of thousands of doctors helping other countries”
“One has to resolutely oppose the divisive policies of imperialism in the heart of the Non-Aligned Countries. And it is necessary to seek formula, so that the benefits of this struggle may reach all under-developed countries.”
“We are fighting for the most sacred rights of the poor countries; but we are also fighting for the salvation of a First World incapable of preserving the existence of the human species, of governing itself in the midst of contradictions and self-serving interests and much less of governing the world…”
"Therefore we may say that the Vietnamese did not fight just for themselves: they fought for all the peoples of the world! They fought for the cause of freedom for humankind! They fought for the cause of socialism and communism! The men who died over there, also died for us. And humanity will eternally thank Vietnam for those services!"
"Socialism, internationalism, Marxism-Leninism tells us we must struggle together. Therefore, I believe that unity, brotherhood, solidarity, collaboration between the peoples of Angola and Cuba are an example for the world."
“The offensive of the masses and ideas unleashed in our country is something unprecedented. […] In no era, in no other location has such a battle been begun on the terrain of ideas and ethics between such a powerful country and the people of one small island found just 90 miles away from its shores.”
“Trust in Cuba! Cuba is not just defending its own sovereignty over there in that trench: we understand that from that trench we are also defending the interests of other Latin American peoples.”