"The revolution is not a dinner party, nor an essay, nor a painting, nor a piece of embroidery; it cannot be so refined, so leisurely and gentle, so temperate, kind, courteous, restrained and magnanimo…"

"I never saw a contradiction between the ideas that sustain me and the ideas of that symbol, of that extraordinary figure, Jesus Christ."

"The capacity of resistance of the Cuban people is infinite."

"I am not a legend. I am just a man who has fought for his people."

"I swear before all the people, that if necessary, we will fight to the last drop of blood in defense of our homeland and our revolution."