"We are not afraid of anything. We are not afraid of anyone."

"I have been asked if I would accept a peaceful coexistence with capitalism. My answer is yes, but only if they accept a peaceful coexistence with socialism."

"I don't think there's any perfect society. I think that there are always struggles, there are always contradictions, there are always conflicts. But I think that the ideals of communism are the highes…"

"I am not interested in power nor do I envisage assuming it at any time. All that I will do is to make sure that the sacrifices of so many compatriots should not be in vain, whatever the future may hol…"

"We do not flatter ourselves that we can solve all the problems of the world, but we do believe that we can make a contribution."