Raul Castro Quotes

Cuba, Politician
June 3, 1931

Raúl Modesto Castro Ruz is a Cuban politician who is currently serving as the First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba, the most senior position in the socialist state, succeeding his brother Fidel Castro in April 2011. He has also been a member of the Politburo of the Communist Party of Cuba, the highest decision-making body since 1975. In February 2008, he was appointed the President of the Council of State and President of the Council of Ministers. He stepped down as President on 19 April 2018.

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

Raul Castro
- World
- Country
- Forever
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
- Used
- Appearance

Preventing a war is tantamount to winning a war.

Raul Castro
- War
- Winning
- Preventing
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
In Cuba there are no drugs nor will there be.

Raul Castro
- Drug
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
- Loses
- Interviews
I hope Mr. Obama has success.

Raul Castro
- Success
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
- People
- Together
- Party

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

Raul Castro
- Dream
- Bombs
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
- Praying
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
No country is 100 percent free of human rights abuses.

Raul Castro
- Country
- Abuse