Fidel Castro

President, Revolutionary Leader Cuban 1926 – 2016

Led the Cuban Revolution and ruled Cuba for nearly 50 years.

382 quotes

"Ideas are more powerful than guns."
Inspiration
"Wealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few wants."
Wisdom
"The truth is like a lion; you do not have to defend it."
Truth
"I believe in the sun even when it is not shining."
Hope
"Life is a struggle against many enemies."
Life
"Do not wait for a leader; do it yourself, person to person."
Leadership
"There is nothing more precious than independence and liberty."
Freedom
"The revolution is not ours alone, it belongs to all humanity."
Change
"A true revolutionary must be prepared to die for their beliefs."
Courage
"The path of a revolutionary is often solitary."
Solitude
"We must think like men of action and act like men of thought."
Philosophy
"I am not a communist, I am a humanist."
Politics
"Youth holds the future in its hands."
Hope
"The measure of a revolutionary is their willingness to sacrifice."
Perseverance
"Weapons of war will be silent when justice is served."
Peace
"One must know oneself before attempting to understand others."
Wisdom
"The enemy of my enemy is not necessarily my friend."
Politics
"History repeats itself, but the lessons are never learned."
History
"A man without knowing the truth is like a bird without wings."
Knowledge
"The revolution must be permanent or it will cease to exist."
Change
"To die under the flag of your country is to live forever."
Death
"The future is ours; we will conquer it."
Dreams
"A revolutionary without principles is merely a criminal."
Justice
"I would rather die standing than live on my knees."
Courage
"The people are the true force of history."
Leadership
"Every human being has the right to a dignified life."
Justice
"Patience is a virtue of the strong."
Patience
"The best way to predict the future is to invent it."
Dreams
"A nation that does not know its history is condemned to repeat it."
Knowledge
"Love is stronger than any weapon."
Love