I think generally speaking, both people are trying to be free from the abuses of the white racist North American authorities. I think that's the one common denominator. The Cubans found a way to liberate themselves and we haven't found the way yet. So that's the difference.

I think it's absurd to talk about - one time you were outside the system, now you are in the system - no, we fight, the cause of the fight is because the system is bad that we can't get out of it.

I know sociologically that words, the power of the word, words stigmatize people.

My fear was not of death itself, but a death without meaning.

Any unarmed people are slaves, or are subject to slavery at any given moment.

I have the people behind me and the people are my strength.

The walls, the bars, the guns and the guards can never encircle or hold down the idea of the people.