Citas

"(...) it is truly laudable, the degree of integrity which has evolved in this country, the civic-mindedness of this people, the discipline of this people, the spirit of this people; really, I'm proud of the entire people, I have tremendous faith in the people of Cuba. It's worthwhile, making sacrifices for this people".

References to the original: Speech on his arrival in Havana on 8 January 1959

“The Americas is far too much on guard to be subdued again. These peoples have become all too aware of their destiny to resign themselves again to the subjugation and wretched abjection in which we have been living for more than a century”.

References to the original: Speech by Commander-in-Chief Fidel Castro Ruz at the Plaza Aérea del Silencio, in Caracas, Venezuela, January 23, 1959
“If gold were able to do more than ideals, our homeland would be lost, because gold is what our enemies have a lot of, to buy conscience.  But nevertheless, all our enemies’ gold is not enough to buy the conscience of a revolutionary!”
References to the original: Speech delivered at the closing ceremony of the construction workers’ congress at the Blanquita Theatre, May 29, 1960

"children will begin to acquire reading habits through the frequent use of books that will spark their interest in seeking information on whatever they want to know".

References to the original: SPEECH DURING THE INAUGURATION OF THE JUAN MANUEL MARQUEZ PRIMARY SEMIBOARDING SCHOOL IN BOCA DE JARUCO
“It is essential that we believe in work consciousness.  Because capitalism created the consciousness of the exploitation of work, not in the consciousness of the need to work for the well-being of society.”
References to the original: Speech during the visit made to the Meses Primary School in Las Villas. September 15,1971
“We, in our country, have a concept: all our young people must be prepared to lead the country, all our young people must be prepared to defend the homeland.  All of our young people, as their primary duty, must learn to read and write, all of them must acquire a revolutionary conscience.”
References to the original: Speech at the inauguration of the National JRDA (Democratic Revolutionary Youth of Africa) Centre in the Republic of Guinea, May 6, 1972
“Honor is not negotiable; the homeland is not negotiable; dignity is not negotiable; independence, sovereignty, history and glory are not negotiable!”In the closing ceremony of the first International Congress on Culture and Development
References to the original: Speech delivered at the closing session of the First Culture and Development International Congress held at Havana’s Conference Center, June 11, 1999