I never saw a contradiction between the ideas that sustain me and the ideas of that symbol, of that extraordinary figure, Jesus Christ.

The universities are available only to those who share my revolutionary beliefs.

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

You Americans keep saying that Cuba is ninety miles from the United States. I say that the United States is ninety miles from Cuba and for us, that is worse.

When I was a young boy, my father taught me that to be a good Catholic, I had to confess at church if I ever had impure thoughts about a girl. That very evening, I had to rush to confess my sin. And the next night, and the next. After a week, I decided religion wasn't for me.

All criticism is opposition. All opposition is counter-revolutionary.

We do not deny the possibility of peaceful [political] transition, but we are still awaiting the first case.