"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."

"I am not an adventurer, but one of those who is willing to give his life to defend what he believes."

"The world today is a battlefield where the forces of progress and reaction are constantly clashing."

"I'm not thinking of cutting my beard, because I'm accustomed to my beard and my beard means many things to my country. When we have fulfilled our promise of good government, I will cut my beard."

"I reached the conclusion that the only way to achieve our goals was through armed struggle."