Citas

“The Revolution is beginning now. Our Revolution will be no easy task, but a harsh and dangerous undertaking …”

References to the original: Address by Commander in Chief Fidel Castro Ruz at Céspedes Park in Santiago de Cuba, on the 1st of January of 1959
“The republic was not free in 1895, and the dream entertained by the ‘mambises’ was frustrated at the last minute; the Revolution did not materialize and was frustrated by its enemies.  This time the Revolution has the support of the entire people, of all the revolutionaries, of the honorable militants.  Its strength is so big and uncontrollable that this time victory is guaranteed!”
References to the original: Speech delivered by Fidel at “Céspedes” Park, Santiago de Cuba, January 1, 1959
“Cuba’s fate must be bright, because our people has set off, our people is standing on its feet and is determined to do anything.  And when peoples rise as the Cuban people have done, when peoples set off as the Cuban people have done, with its Rebel Army at the forefront, then there is no other alternative.”
References to the original: Speech delivered by Fidel at “La Libertad” Park in the city of Matanzas where he stopped during his journey to Havana, January 7, 1959

"(...) it is truly laudable, the degree of integrity which has evolved in this country, the civic-mindedness of this people, the discipline of this people, the spirit of this people; really, I'm proud of the entire people, I have tremendous faith in the people of Cuba. It's worthwhile, making sacrifices for this people".

References to the original: Speech on his arrival in Havana on 8 January 1959

"The worst crime that could be committed now in Cuba, would be a crime against the peace. The thing that nobody in Cuba could forgive now would be if someone conspired against the peace".

References to the original: Speech on his arrival in Havana on 8 January 1959

“I reaffirm my conviction that Cuba will march forward, that Cuba has a great destiny and a great people deserving the glory they are earning with their heroism in time of war, their virtue in time of peace and the courage they will show again a thousand times if again a thousand times it were necessary to take up arms”.

References to the original: Remarks made at the Garzon Avenue in Santiago de Cuba. November 30, 1959.

“They can make our people disappear from the face of the earth, but they can never defeat it; because our people with their reason, with their heroism, with their dignity, with their shame and their greatness of spirit is an invincible people, and it is a people that must be respected.”

References to the original: Speech at the ceremony handing over the fifth police station to the Ministry of Education to be converted into the Educational Centre.January 11, 1960.