I don't think anyone has been slandered more than the Jews.

There is nothing more agreeable than having a place where one can throw on the floor as many cigar butts as one pleases without the subconscious fear of a maid who is waiting like a sentinel to place an ashtray where the ashes are going to fall.

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

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

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

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.

I would not vote for the mayor. It's not just because he didn't invite me to dinner, but because on my way into town from the airport there were such enormous potholes.