Fidel Castro

"Without theory there is no practice; without practice there is no theory."

"All revolutions are born under the sign of necessity."

"A revolution is not a bed of roses."

"The revolution is not an apple that falls when it is ripe. You have to make it fall."

"Condemn me, it does not matter. History will absolve me."

"I think that a man is the product of his circumstances."

"Facts are more powerful than arguments."

"Without a revolutionary theory, there can be no revolutionary movement."

"Men do not shape destiny. Destiny produces the men for the times."

"The true revolutionary is guided by a great feeling of love."

"To be a revolutionary is a profession of faith."

"If you want to be a revolutionary, you must first change yourself."

"The duty of every revolutionary is to make the revolution."

"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world."

"Every human being is born with the capacity to be a hero."

"One does not simply laugh at the face of adversity."

"Intellectual people often despise common folk, and common folk often distrust the intellectual."

"A revolutionary must always be ready to die for their ideals."

"Martyrdom is the only way some men understand the truth."

"History is the judge of our actions."

"We cannot achieve our goals unless we unite in a common purpose."

"The revolution must be for everyone, not just the privileged few."

"Courage is not the absence of fear, but triumph over it."

"A man's life is nothing except insofar as it serves humanity."

"The measure of a man is what he accomplishes in service to others."

"One must have the patience of a saint to change society."

"Great leaders are not born, they are tested by their times."

"The price of freedom is eternal vigilance."

"Innovation comes from those who dare to think differently."

"A nation must educate its youth or perish."