Raul Castro Quotes

• My dream is to drop three atomic bombs on New York City.

  Raul Castro

  Dream, New York, Cities

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• Preventing a war is tantamount to winning a war.

  Raul Castro

  War, Winning, Preventing

  "Mountain of Snakes (Part II)" by Sean Penn, www.huffingtonpost.com. November 30, 2008.

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• I was not chosen to be president to restore capitalism to Cuba. I was elected to defend, maintain and continue to perfect socialism, not destroy it.

  Raul Castro

  Perfect, President, Cuba

  "Cuban President Raul Castro to Retire in 2018", will.illinois.edu. February 24, 2013.

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• No country is 100 percent free of human rights abuses.

  Raul Castro

  Country, Rights, Abuse

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• In Cuba, taking into account the long fight for our independence and sovereignty, we will defend the one-party system in the face of the games, demagogy and the marketing of politics.

  Raul Castro

  Party, Fighting, Games

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• Only the Communist Party, as the institution that brings together the revolutionary vanguard and will always guarantee the unity of Cubans, can be the worthy heir of the trust deposited by the people in their leader.

  Raul Castro

  Party, People, Leader

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• In Cuba we have one party, but in the U.S. there is very little difference. Both parties are an expression of the ruling class.

  Raul Castro

  Party, Expression, Class

  "Mountain of Snakes (Part II)" by Sean Penn, www.huffingtonpost.com. November 30, 2008.

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• I never liked the idea of giving interviews. One says many things, but when they are published, they become shortened, condensed. The ideas lose their meaning.

  Raul Castro

  Ideas, Giving, Interviews

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• I read all the speeches of the pope, his commentaries, and if the pope continues this way, I will go back to praying and go back to the church, and I'm not joking.

  Raul Castro

  Church, Speech, Way

  "Castro: Pope Francis so impressive I might return to church". www.washingtonpost.com. May 10, 2015.

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• The notion that Cuba is the only country in the world where you can live without working must be erased forever.

  Raul Castro

  Country, Forever, Cuba

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• As a point of fact, I am not used to making frequent appearances in public, except at times when it is required.

  Raul Castro

  Facts, Appearance, Used

  "Raul Castro Says Cuba Open to Normalized Relations With U.S". www.foxnews.com. August 18, 2006.

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• In Cuba there are no drugs nor will there be.

  Raul Castro

  Marijuana, Drug, Cuba

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• I hope Mr. Obama has success.

  Raul Castro

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