Forgive me for using the term ‘fat little brother’. It is not a criticism, rather a suggestion that he do some exercises and go on a diet, don’t you think? I’m doing this for the gentleman’s health.
FIDEL CASTROForgive me for using the term ‘fat little brother’. It is not a criticism, rather a suggestion that he do some exercises and go on a diet, don’t you think? I’m doing this for the gentleman’s health.
FIDEL CASTROThe duty of every revolutionary is to make revolution.
FIDEL CASTROI neither will aspire to nor will I accept, the position of president of the council of state and commander in chief.
FIDEL CASTRORevolutionaries must proclaim their ideas courageously … and express their intentions so that no one is deceived.
FIDEL CASTRONo government can sell its nation on the backs of its people.
FIDEL CASTROQuality 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 CASTROA smart policy should be one that tends to receive the capitals, pays the price for that capital – which is the interest – returns the capital and in the end the factories, the industries, are left to remain in the country.
FIDEL CASTROThe greatest competition of idiocy and ignorance that has ever been.
FIDEL CASTROThere is nothing more agreeable than having a place where one can throw on the floor as many cigar butts as one pleases without the subconscious fear of a maid who is waiting like a sentinel to place an ashtray where the ashes are going to fall.
FIDEL CASTROIf we had paused to tell the people that we were Marxist-Leninists while we were on Pico Turquino and not yet strong, it is possible that we would never have been able to descend to the plains.
FIDEL CASTROI 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 CASTROI am a Marxist-Leninist and I will be one until the last day of my life.
FIDEL CASTROI 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 CASTROIf Mr. Kennedy does not like Socialism, we do not like imperialism. We do not like Capitalism.
FIDEL CASTRONo thieves, no traitors, no interventionists! This time the revolution is for real!
FIDEL CASTROThe truth is that after several decades of neoliberalism, the rich are becoming increasingly richer while the poor are both more numerous and increasingly poorer.
FIDEL CASTRO