Quotes tagged ‘Cuba’

“Juan: [to Little] Let me tell you something, man. There are black people everywhere. You remember that, okay? No place you can go in the world ain’t got no black people, we was the first on this planet. [Slight pause] I’ve been here a long time. I’m from Cuba. Lotta black folks in Cuba. You wouldn’t…”

— Barry Jenkins, Tarell Alvin McCraney, Juan, Mahershala Ali, imdb.com

“Since its very genesis, this country has been an incubator for dreamers, especially hopeful immigrants. As far back as I can remember, I wanted to be a performer, to make it in show business. And when I was cast as Anita in the 1961 film version of West Side Story — a major production — I knew the A…”

— Rita Moreno, aarp.org

“It’s thrilling to be part of this wonderful country, this melting pot, and being Latina — well, consider me spice in the stew. This is America, the USA, my country, warts and all, and still the best country in the world. From Puerto Rico, Cuba or anywhere else in Latin America, Hispanics are woven i…”

— Rita Moreno, aarp.org

“[Shaw meets a Russian general in Moscow] Russian General: Hello. Sebastian Shaw: [in Russian] Once again, my sympathies for your treatment at the hands of the CIA. Russian General: These Americans are ruthless. Shaw: Now they have their missiles placed in Turkey...I expect you'll be planning new mis…”

— Zack Stentz, Matthew Vaughn, Ashley Edward Miller, Jane Goldman, Sebastian Shaw, Kevin Bacon, imdb.com

“I like this Cuban moment.”

— Khloé Kardashian, imdb.com

“We have the great historic task of bringing this revolution forward, of serving as an example for the revolution of Latin America, and within the socialist camp, which is and always will be our family.”

— Fidel Castro, marxists.org

“The revolution does not oppose religion.”

— Fidel Castro, marxists.org

“Religion is one thing, politics another.”

— Fidel Castro, marxists.org

“Little businessmen industrialists have credit today. The revolution has no interest in nationalizing them. The revolution has enough to do with developing the sources of wealth it now has at its disposal. The revolution feels that there can be collaboration from the little businessman and little ind…”

— Fidel Castro, marxists.org

“Fruits of the revolution are seen everywhere. The first to parade today were the children of the Camilo Cienfuegos school center. We saw the Pioneers parade by with the smile of hope, confidence, and affection. We saw the young rebels parade by. We saw the women of the federation go by. We saw child…”

— Fidel Castro, marxists.org

“Long live the Cuban working class! Long live the Latin American sister nations! Long live the nation! Fatherland or death! We shall win!”

— Fidel Castro, marxists.org

“The hypocrisy of Western politicians and a large group of mediocre leaders is so huge that it would not fit in the Atlantic Ocean. Any measure that Cuba adopts for the purposes of its legitimate defense is reported among the top stories in almost all of the media. On the other hand, when we pointed…”

— Fidel Castro, marxists.org

“What is Cuba’s sin? What honest person has any reason to attack her?”

— Fidel Castro, marxists.org

“Today, after this extraordinary demonstration; today, after the satisfaction we feel at seeing this support from the people; today, as we feel such pride at being Cuban and belonging to this people, one of the world's finest peoples; today, on behalf of all and in the name of the revolutionary gover…”

— Fidel Castro, marxists.org

“We had seven years of tyranny. Seven years, and nobody came to give us freedom; we had to win it with our sacrifices. Governments did not help us--we were helped by the peoples. The peoples of all America sympathized with us; the peoples of all America were our friends. And now they are trying to ta…”

— Fidel Castro, marxists.org

“Good, Merry Christmas, George. And bring me back some of those cigars in the cedar boxes, you know the ones with the fancy rings? I love those fancy rings. They kind of distract you while you're smoking. The red and yellow are nice. It looks good against the brown of the cigar. The Maduro, I like th…”

— Sam Kass, Larry David, Tom Gammill, Max Pross, Tom Gammill and Max Pross, George Steinbrenner, Larry David, imdb.com

“I am more than anything a Jew, a Russian Jew, he told his friend. I know a communist revolution when I see one, and this is a communist revolution.”

— Meyer Lansky, nypost.com

“As President of the United States, I’ve called on our Congress to lift the embargo. (Applause.) It is an outdated burden on the Cuban people. It's a burden on the Americans who want to work and do business or invest here in Cuba. It's time to lift the embargo.”

— Barack Obama, whitehouse.gov

“I have come here to bury the last remnant of the Cold War in the Americas. I have come here to extend the hand of friendship to the Cuban people.”

— Barack Obama, whitehouse.gov

“Havana is only 90 miles from Florida, but to get here we had to travel a great distance -- over barriers of history and ideology; barriers of pain and separation. The blue waters beneath Air Force One once carried American battleships to this island -- to liberate, but also to exert control over Cub…”

— Barack Obama, whitehouse.gov