Fidel Castro Quotes

A collection of quotes by Fidel Castro.

Fidel Castro (1926-2016) was a prominent Cuban revolutionary, politician, and statesman. He was born in Biran, Cuba, to a wealthy family and later became involved in leftist political movements during his time as a law student. In 1953, Castro led an unsuccessful armed revolt against the regime of Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista.

Following his release from prison in 1955, Castro went into exile in Mexico, where he formed the 26th of July Movement. In 1956, he returned to Cuba with a small group of rebels, including Argentine revolutionary Ernesto "Che" Guevara. This marked the beginning of the Cuban Revolution, which successfully ousted Batista's regime in 1959, propelling Castro to power.

As Cuba's Prime Minister from 1959 to 1976 and later as President from 1976 to 2008, Castro implemented socialist policies and significantly transformed the country. His regime nationalized industry, collectivized agriculture, and established free healthcare and education systems. Castro's government also aligned Cuba with the Soviet Union, leading to strained relations with the United States and making Cuba a focal point of the Cold War.

Castro faced several attempts by the U.S. to overthrow him, including the Bay of Pigs invasion in 1961 and the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962. Despite economic challenges due to an embargo imposed by the U.S., Castro remained in power until 2008 when he handed over the presidency to his brother, Raul Castro.

Fidel Castro's leadership and political legacy continue to invoke strong emotions, with supporters lauding him as a champion of social justice and anti-imperialism, while critics condemn his authoritarian tendencies and limitations on civil liberties. He passed away on November 25, 2016, leaving behind a complex and divisive legacy.

The equal right of all citizens to health, education, work,

The equal right of all citizens to health, education, work, food, security, culture, science, and wellbeing - that is, the same rights we proclaimed when we began our struggle, in addition to those which emerge from our dreams of justice and equality for all inhabitants of our world - is what I wish for all.

The revolution is a dictatorship of the exploited against th

The revolution is a dictatorship of the exploited against the exploiters.

....Kebenaran tidak perlu di iklankan...

....Kebenaran tidak perlu di iklankan...

The solutions put forth by imperialism are the quintessence

The solutions put forth by imperialism are the quintessence of simplicity...When they speak of the problems of population and birth, they are in no way moved by concepts related to the interests of the family or of society...Just when science and technology are making incredible advances in all fields, they resort to technology to suppress revolutions and ask the help of science to prevent population growth. In short, the peoples are not to make revolutions, and women are not to give birth. This sums up the philosophy of imperialism.

Science Imperialism Population Control Reproductive Health

Capitalism is using its money we socialists throw it away.

Capitalism is using its money we socialists throw it away.

I think that a man should not live beyond the age when he be

I think that a man should not live beyond the age when he begins to deteriorate, when the flame that lighted the brightest moment of his life has weakened.

The Alliance for Progress is an alliance between one million

The Alliance for Progress is an alliance between one millionaire and many beggars.

If you go and talk to most people, they mean well but they d

If you go and talk to most people, they mean well but they don't have much of a breadth on education, of knowledge of understanding what the real issues are and therefore they listen to pundits on television who tell them what they are supposed to think and they keep repeating that until pretty soon they say, 'Oh, well that must be true.'

Benjamin Carson

The revenues of Cuban state-run companies are used exclusive

The revenues of Cuban state-run companies are used exclusively for the benefit of the people, to whom they belong.

'No government can sell its nation on the backs of its peopl

'No government can sell its nation on the backs of its people.

They talk about the failure of socialism but where is the su

They talk about the failure of socialism but where is the success of capitalism in Africa, Asia and Latin America?

The revolution ... is a dictatorship of the exploited agains

The revolution ... is a dictatorship of the exploited against the exploiters.

A revolution is a struggle to the death between the future a

A revolution is a struggle to the death between the future and the past.

I began revolution with 82 men. If I had to do it again, I d

I began revolution with 82 men. If I had to do it again, I do it with 10 or 15 and absolute faith. It does not matter how small you are if you have faith and plan of action.

I would not vote for the mayor. It's not just because he did

I would not vote for the mayor. It's not just because he didn't invite me to dinner, but because on my way into town from the airport there were such enormous potholes.

The existing world economic order constitutes a system of pl

The existing world economic order constitutes a system of plundering and exploitation like no other in history.

I have reached the conclusion, a bit late perhaps, that spee

I have reached the conclusion, a bit late perhaps, that speeches should be short.known for his three-hour speeches, reportedly shortened them to not more than 90 minutes

Speeches (oratory)

Men do not shape destiny, Destiny produces the man for the h

Men do not shape destiny, Destiny produces the man for the hour.

No thieves, no traitors, no interventionists! This time the

No thieves, no traitors, no interventionists! This time the revolution is for real!