The true revolutionary is guided by great feelings of love.

We must do away with all newspapers. A revolution cannot be accomplished with freedom of the press.

I am not Christ or a philanthropist, old lady, I am all the contrary of a Christ I fight for the things I believe in, with all the weapons at my disposal and try to leave the other man dead so that I don't get nailed to a cross or any other place.

It is not necessary to wait until all conditions for making revolution exist; the insurrection can create them.

A revolutionary must become a cold killing machine motivated by pure hate. We must create the pedagogy of the paredón [execution wall].

It's a sad thing not to have friends, but it is even sadder not to have enemies.

We should not go to the [poor countries] and say: 'We come to ... teach you our science, to show you your errors.' ... We should go instead with an inquiring mind and a humble spirit to learn [from] these people.