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“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.

“In the period we are going through, but progressively leaving behind, in Cuba today we have learned that a great number of variables are possible in the development of the economy and the solution of problems. It can be done if the state plays its role putting first the interests of the nation and the people”.

References to the original: KEY ADDRESS TO A SOLEMN SESSION OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY MEETING IN THE FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE PALACE, VENEZUELA, october 27, 2000

“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

“We Cubans can feel proud of our awareness of the historic responsibility our people have acquired in their long struggle for liberty and justice.”

References to the original: Speech at the Public Forum of the Revolution held in the "Eduardo Saborit Stadium", March 31, 2001

"Without socialism, Cuba would not have become, without actually trying, an example for many people in the world, and the loyal and constant voice for the most deserving causes".

References to the original: Speech delivered by Fidel Castro, on the 40th Anniversary of the proclamation of the socialist nature of the Cuban Revolution, April 16, 2001

"Our independence, our principles and our social achievements we will defend with honor to the last drop of blood, if we are attacked!"

References to the original: Speech by Commander in Chief Fidel Castro Ruz, President of the Republic of Cuba, September 22, 2001

"From day one of the revolutionary victory our country has never set obstacles to the legal emigration of Cuban citizens to the United States or to any other country. At the time of the triumph of the Revolution many people in Cuba, like in the rest of the Caribbean and Latin America, who endured poverty and underdevelopment, wanted to migrate to seek for better paid jobs and better living conditions than they could find in their countries subjected to centuries of exploitation and plundering. Until 1959, an extremely limited number of visas were issued to Cubans. After that, for obvious reasons, the gates were wide opened and that is how an important number of Cubans began settling in the United States".

References to the original: Key address at a mass rally in the "José Martí" Anti-imperialist Square, November 27, 2001