"The Cuban revolution is an example for all the oppressed peoples of the world."

"We will defend our sovereignty with our lives. We will defend our independence with our lives."

"The United States has no right to tell us what to do. We are a sovereign country. We are not a colony of the United States."

"The United States has more than enough power to destroy us, but it cannot make us surrender."

"The revolution is a school of life."