Citas

“There is still much that our increasingly united, better-educated and stronger people can do. We will not rest in our heroic and worthy struggle. We will honor every objective we sworn in Baraguá. We will win the epic battle of ideas.”

References to the original: Speech at the Open Forum of the Revolution in Batalla de Guisa, Granma Province.November 25, 2000
“In Cuba we have never cultivated hatred against the American people or blamed them for the aggressions perpetrated by the governments of that country. That would have run contrary to our political doctrines and our internationalist conscience, both well-proven throughout many years, and increasingly rooted in our ideas.”
References to the original: Speech at the Open Forum of the Revolution, Los Olivos Square, Sancti Spíritus, May 25, 2002

“Revolutionary Cubans, in the thick of the Battle of Ideas we are waging and embroiled in the arduous and heroic defence of our Homeland, the Revolution and Socialism, on a day like today we are rendering a special tribute to our two great heroes, with a firm, unshakeable decision: We shall all be like Maceo and Che”

References to the original: Speech given at the ceremony in homage to the births of Maceo and Che in el Cacahual, Havana, June 15, 2002

“I firmly believe that the great battle will be fought on the battleground of ideas, not of weapons, but without renouncing their use in cases like that of our country or others in similar circumstances if a war is forced upon us, because every force, every weapon, every strategy and every tactic has its antithesis borne of the inexhaustible intelligence and awareness of those who fight for a just cause”.

References to the original: International Conference for World Balance, held in honor of the 150th anniversary of the birth of our National Hero, José Martí, January 29, 2003

“It is ideas that light up the world, it is ideas, and when I say ideas, I mean ideas that are just, ideas that can bring peace to the world, and put an end to the grave danger of war, or put an end to violence. That is why we talk about the battle of ideas.”

References to the original: Speech at the University of Buenos Aires, Argentina, May 26, 2003
“[…]down through history really humane ideas of justice have been shown to be much more powerful than force; force leaves in its wake only dusty, contemptible ruins; humane ideas leave a luminous trail that no one will ever be able to extinguish."
References to the original: Proclamation of an adversary of the US. Government, Anti-Imperialist Square, May 14, 2004.
“Let’s plant ideas, and there will be no need for all the weapons created by this barbaric civilization; let’s plant ideas, and the irreparable destruction of our natural habitat will be prevented.”
References to the original: Message to the Eleventh United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, June 13, 2004