We have a lot of friends, but not among the governments - the friends are in the peoples. And in the last instance the peoples will be the rulers of those states.

If you ask me the image of Latin America, there are sorne countries which oppress their peoples much more, and among the less - least oppressive, among those with which we could have perfectly normal relations without any difficulties - we could have Uruguay, Chile, maybe Costa Rica. But the U.S.. do not permit us.

If you tremble with indignation at every injustice then you are a comrade of mine.

I will fight with all the weapons within my reach rather than let myself be nailed to a cross or whatever.

The desire to sacrifice an entire lifetime to the noblest of ideals serves no purpose if one works alone.

Americans are given the sole option of electing their jailer for four years and sometimes do him the honour of re-electing him.

Perhaps one day tired of circling the world I'll return to Argentina and settle in the Andean lakes if not indefinitely then at least for a pause while I shift from one understanding of the world to another.