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I can assure you that my first and foremost interest is my country. This is not a personal matter. We are not people driven by a wish to be in the government since it is for us the least attractive work, even though we are politicians.

Fidel Castro

Condemn me, it does not matter: history will absolve me.
FIDEL CASTRO

History Myself
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

Culture Man Manifestation Science
Men do not shape destiny. Destiny produces the man for the hour.
FIDEL CASTRO

Destiny Man Production Time
The Alliance for Progress is an alliance between one millionaire and many beggars.
FIDEL CASTRO

Beggar Oneself Progress
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

Doubt Enemy Establishment Freedom Media
Quality of life lies in knowledge, in culture. Values are what constitute true quality of life, the supreme quality of life, even above food, shelter and clothing.
FIDEL CASTRO

Clothing Culture Food Knowledge Life
I have reached the conclusion, a bit late perhaps, that speeches should be short.
FIDEL CASTRO

Myself Reach Short Speech Talk
The duty of every revolutionary is to make revolution.
FIDEL CASTRO

Responsibility Revolution
The selection of a Republican candidate for the presidency of this globalized and expansive empire is – and I mean this seriously – the greatest competition of idiocy and ignorance that has ever been.
FIDEL CASTRO

Competition Globalization Myself Selection Serious
I am someone who’s been in politics for 43 years and I know what I’m doing and what I should do. Have no doubt that I know how to tell the truth and to do so elegantly.
FIDEL CASTRO

Doubt Elegant Myself Politics Truth
I am not a communist and neither is the revolutionary movement.
FIDEL CASTRO

Communist Moments Myself Revolution
Democracy’s my idea. I do not agree with communists, my acts prove. Free press in Cuba – free ideas, freedom religion belief.
FIDEL CASTRO

Agreement Belief Communalism Democracy Freedom Ideas Religion
I would not vote for the mayor. It’s not just because he didn’t invite me to dinner, but because on my way into town from the airport there were such enormous potholes.
FIDEL CASTRO

Dinner Invitation Myself Vote Way
I am Fidel Castro and we have come to liberate Cuba.
FIDEL CASTRO

Freedom Liberty Myself
I have not seen the Himalayas. But I have seen Sheikh Mujib. In personality and in courage, this man is the Himalayas. I have thus had the experience of witnessing the Himalayas.
FIDEL CASTRO

Courage Experience Man Myself Personality See
There is talk of the failure of socialism, and where is the success of capitalism in Africa, Asia, and in Latin America?
FIDEL CASTRO

Failure Socialism Success Talk

I can assure you that my first and foremost interest is my country. This is not a personal matter. We are not people driven by a wish to be in the government since it is for us the least attractive work, even though we are politicians.

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