If surviving assassination attempts were an Olympic event, I would win the gold medal.

If surviving assassination attempts were an Olympic event, I would win the gold medal.

Fidel Castro

A revolution is not a bed of roses. A revolution is a struggle between the future and the past.

A revolution is not a bed of roses. A revolution is a struggle between the future and the past.

I am a Marxist-Leninist and I will be one until the last day of my life.

I am a Marxist-Leninist and I will be one until the last day of my life.

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

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

We have a theoretical concept of the Revolution which is a dictatorship of the exploited against the exploiters.

We have a theoretical concept of the Revolution which is a dictatorship of the exploited against the exploiters.

Sorry, I'm still a dialectical materialist.

Sorry, I'm still a dialectical materialist.

We are not politicians. We made our revolution to get the politicians out.

We are not politicians. We made our revolution to get the politicians out.

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

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

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

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

I've always considered Christ to be one of the greatest revolutionaries in the history of humanity.

I've always considered Christ to be one of the greatest revolutionaries in the history of humanity.

One of the greatest benefits of the revolution is that even our prostitutes are college graduates.

One of the greatest benefits of the revolution is that even our prostitutes are college graduates.

Condemn me, it does not matter: history will absolve me.

Condemn me, it does not matter: history will absolve me.

We must establish a new world order based on justice, on equity, and on peace.

We must establish a new world order based on justice, on equity, and on peace.

It does not matter how small you are if you have faith and a plan of action.

It does not matter how small you are if you have faith and a plan of action.

Capitalism has neither the capacity, nor the morality, nor the ethics to solve the problems of poverty.

Capitalism has neither the capacity, nor the morality, nor the ethics to solve the problems of poverty.

Until 45 I can play a woman in love. After 55 I can play grandmothers. But between those ten years, it is difficult for an actress.

Until 45 I can play a woman in love. After 55 I can play grandmothers. But between those ten years, it is difficult for an actress.

There are advantages to being a star though - you can always get a table in a full restaurant.

There are advantages to being a star though - you can always get a table in a full restaurant.

I thank God who slowly dressed me in a heavy skin, otherwise I would now be dead.

I thank God who slowly dressed me in a heavy skin, otherwise I would now be dead.

Just give the Italians a chance for drama and they take it with both hands.

Just give the Italians a chance for drama and they take it with both hands.