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“To begin with, I will say that neither in the first or the second half of this century nor at any other time in history has a country done or achieved as much in sports as Cuba in an extremely short period of time. And it is a small Third World country, one that is additionally subjected to an economic blockade by the wealthiest and mightiest nation on Earth as well as to a thousand different forms of harassment and aggression”.

References to the original: Speech delivered by Commander-in-Chief Fidel Castro Ruz, first secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba, August 13, 1999

"We are with you here today sharing our love for a flag that over an evocative and glorious red triangle proudly shows a lone star that chose to be so. And, it will remain a lone star until the day comes when it will definitely join the symbols of those who share the same culture, the same history, the same blood and the same language. We are here because we are what we wanted to be and we will be what we want to be".

References to the original: Remarks at a gala dinner for participants in the 9th Ibero-American Summit. Havana, november 15, 1999

"We will fight against this vicious law, this heinous and criminal law. We will keep fighting until it has been repealed. Only then can we be certain that thousands of innocent children will not be illegally uprooted from their homeland, from their schools, from their identities, and subjected to extreme dangers, or even death. No matter how much it hurts, the Revolution will continue to respect as something sacred the parental rights of our citizens and their right to leave with their children, by legal and safe means, for other countries, to opt for another identity, another kind of education, another culture, another flag".

References to the original: Key remarks at the rally of youth and students marking the closing session of the 7th Congress of the Federation of Cuban Women. Havana International Conference Center, March 8, 2000
“ Since January 1, 1959, Cuba has been, is, and will continue to be free forever. Its capacity for struggle and resistance, its profound political culture, and the awareness and courage of its people demonstrate that the Cuban Revolution, with its devotion to justice and its noble objectives, has created such a spirit of solidarity and heroism and has become so deeply rooted in the heart of the homeland that it has been rendered invincible.”
References to the original: Message to the Manzanillo Open Forum Rally, July 1, 2000

"Art and oratory, culture and the revolutionary message have merged almost inseparably in our historical process. The knowledge, general culture and political consciousness of the Cuban people are growing swiftly."

References to the original: KEY ADDRESS TO THE RALLY HELD AT COMMANDER ERNESTO SQUARE IN VILLA CLARA COMMEMORATING THE 47TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ATTACK ON THE MONCADA BARRACKS ON JULY 26, 1953, JULY 29, 2000

“I believe that the only conception that can open the way to a rational idea of how the world of the future should be is the one that perceives the sum total of the material wealth necessary for a decent life –and we all know what that means-- with the unlimited creation of cultural and spiritual riches as the source of human wellbeing”.

References to the original: Speech delivered at an anti-imperialist rally on the 40th Anniversary of the Committees for the Defense of the Revolution, September 28, 2000
“The enormous political and moral authority stemming from what the Bolivarian Revolution can do for the people would politically crush the reactionary forces. The revolutionary and patriotic culture and values it would bring to the Venezuelan people would definitely prevent a return to the past.”
References to the original: Speech made at the Solemn Session of the National Assembly in the Federal Legislative Palace, Caracas, Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.