Fidel Castro

Statesmanship Cuba 1926 – 2016 100 quotes

Leader who defied U.S. imperialism and established a socialist state.

Quotes by Fidel Castro

We have nothing to fear but fear itself, and the Yankees.

Speech 1962

The revolution will be the law of the Republic of Cuba.

Speech 1959

Our struggle is a struggle for dignity.

Letter 1953

Ideas do not die; men die.

Speech 1960

The enemy is not the people, but the system.

Speech 1959

We must walk with the people, not ahead of them.

Speech 1961

Revolution means the people deciding their own destiny.

Interview 1959

Health is a human right, not a privilege.

Speech 1970

The blockade is an act of genocide.

Speech 1960

Unity is our greatest weapon.

Speech 1959

I would rather die standing than live on my knees.

Speech 1953

The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.

Speech 1960

We are not aggressors; we are defenders.

Interview 1962

Culture is the soul of a nation.

Speech 1970

The truth is the greatest weapon against lies.

Speech 1959

Our revolution is humanist.

Speech 1961

Poverty is the worst form of violence.

Speech 1980

The press must serve the people.

Speech 1959

We fight not for glory, but for justice.

Letter 1953

The legacy of the revolution is eternal.

Letter 2016