I don't think it is so difficult to solve the problems between Cuba and the United States; it all depends on whether there is a dialogue, a discussion, or if the prejudices and hatred of people like the extremists and terrorists from the Cuban community, who try to impose their policies, prevail.

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

I’m not attached to anything. I’m attached to what it feels it's my duty, to do my duty. I think that I will die with the boots on.

In the Third World, there are 1.3 billion poor people. In other words, one out of every three inhabitants lives in poverty.

I neither will aspire to nor will I accept, the position of president of the council of state and commander in chief.

I am not a dictator, and I do not think I will become one. I will not maintain power with a machine gun.

Democracy's my idea. I do not agree with communists, my acts prove. Free press in Cuba - free ideas, freedom religion belief.