"The Negro is indolent and lazy and spends his money on frivolities, whereas the European is forward-looking, organized and intelligent."

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

"In times of excessive tension we cannot proceed weakly. At the Sierra Maestra, we executed many people by firing squad without knowing if they were fully guilty. At times, the Revolution cannot stop t…"

"We must eliminate all newspapers; we must eliminate all radio stations; we must eliminate all television stations. They are instruments of the bourgeoisie."

"We are not afraid of anything, except of not being revolutionary enough."