Ideas do not need weapons, to the extent that they can convince the great masses.

I began revolution with 82 men. If I had to do it again, I do it with 10 or 15 and absolute faith. It does not matter how small you are if you have faith and plan of action.

Capitalism has neither the capacity, nor the morality, nor the ethics to solve the problems of poverty.

Condemn me, it does not matter: history will absolve me.

We must establish a new world order based on justice, on equity, and on peace.

One of the greatest benefits of the revolution is that even our prostitutes are college graduates.

It does not matter how small you are if you have faith and a plan of action.

If surviving assassination attempts were an Olympic event, I would win the gold medal.

...quality of life lies in knowledge, in culture. Values are what constitute true quality of life, the supreme quality of life, even above food, shelter and clothing.

The first thing dictators do is finish free press, to establish censorship. There is no doubt that a free press is the first enemy of dictatorship.

There is talk of the failure of socialism, and where is the success of capitalism in Africa, Asia, and in Latin America?

Most of the time, if you treat people right, you don't have to be afraid of them.

Society teaches us that everyone is entitled to their own opinion. The bill of rights informs us that we have the right to keep it to ourselves.

Being needed is a great thing. Maybe the great thing.

What we suffer from today is an excess of education.

The things that led me to run for office - trying to figure out how we create an economy where everybody's got a fair shot and if you work hard, you can achieve your dreams.

The big steel wheels creaked a couple times, then started moving.

In unphilosophical minds any rare or unexpected thing excites wonder, while in philosophical minds the familiar excites wonder also.

I learned how to scuba dive, which is something that I've always wanted to do.

There are a lot of male egos out there that cannot deal with highly successful women. And it's their problem.

[Mathematics] is an independent world created out of pure intelligence.