Quotes by Cuban authors

Cuban FlagCuban Quotes provide an interesting look into the society, background, as well as spirit of Cuba - a vivid island nation understood for its music, dancing, as well as advanced history. From the words of renowned poets and writers to the sayings passed down through generations, Cuban Quotes show the knowledge, wit, and also resilience of the Cuban individuals. They speak to the country's rich creative as well as literary traditions, its deep link to the land and also its cutting edge past, as well as its ongoing efforts to advertise social justice and equal rights. Cuban Quotes also highlight the obstacles encountered by the nation, from economic challenge to the ongoing battle for political security. Whether you are a site visitor to Cuba or a honored Cuban, the insights as well as knowledge located in Cuban Quotes make sure to enlighten as well as influence. Come, discover the abundant background as well as culture of this remarkable country, with words and wisdom of its individuals.
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Small: Im not going to say what was being used in the clubhouse whatever happens in the clubhouse stays in the clubho
"I'm not going to say what was being used in the clubhouse; whatever happens in the clubhouse stays in the clubhouse. But it was not like it was in your face"
Rafael Palmeiro, Athlete
Small: The vote is a trust more delicate than any other, for it involves not just the interests of the voter, but his
"The vote is a trust more delicate than any other, for it involves not just the interests of the voter, but his life, honor and future as well"
Jose Marti, Activist
Small: Nothing exceeds like excess
"Nothing exceeds like excess"
Al Jourgensen, Musician
Small: Culture, which makes talent shine, is not completely ours either, nor can we place it solely at our disposal.
"Culture, which makes talent shine, is not completely ours either, nor can we place it solely at our disposal. Rather, it belongs mainly to our country, which gave it to us, and to humanity, from which we receive it as a birthright"
Jose Marti, Activist
Small: I might be a Cuban American, but Im also an Afro-Cuban American
"I might be a Cuban American, but I'm also an Afro-Cuban American"
Jon Secada, Musician
Small: Writers rush in where publishers fear to tread and where translators fear to tread
"Writers rush in where publishers fear to tread and where translators fear to tread"
Guillermo Cabrera Infante, Novelist
Small: But love, like the sun that it is, sets afire and melts everything. what greed and privilege to build up over
"But love, like the sun that it is, sets afire and melts everything. what greed and privilege to build up over whole centuries the indignation of a pious spirit, with its natural following of oppressed souls, will cast down with a single shove"
Jose Marti, Activist
Small: He who could have been a torch and stoops to being a pair of jaws is a deserter
"He who could have been a torch and stoops to being a pair of jaws is a deserter"
Jose Marti, Activist
Small: Ive never seen the Osbournes, Ive never seen Paris Hilton. Id rather read than watch reality TV. Id rather liv
"I've never seen the Osbournes, I've never seen Paris Hilton. I'd rather read than watch reality TV. I'd rather live life than watch somebody else living it"
Al Jourgensen, Musician
Small: Id still prefer to do five nights at a club than one night at Allstate Arena
"I'd still prefer to do five nights at a club than one night at Allstate Arena"
Al Jourgensen, Musician
Small: You tell me one other person that graduated from Yale that is as inarticulate as Bush. Yales a great school, a
"You tell me one other person that graduated from Yale that is as inarticulate as Bush. Yale's a great school, and here's this idiot"
Al Jourgensen, Musician
Small: Theres always something about the Tonight Show that makes me a little bit anxious, nervous, excited. But its g
"There's always something about the Tonight Show that makes me a little bit anxious, nervous, excited. But it's good. It's good. It's been real good for me. It always has helped my career and Jay and all the people here have always been great"
Jon Secada, Musician
Small: Are we to say that any individual whos on steroids that has an angry moment is due to steroids? What about the
"Are we to say that any individual who's on steroids that has an angry moment is due to steroids? What about the individual who gets angry and kills someone who's not on steroids? What do we blame it on now?"
Jose Canseco, Athlete
Small: Fortunately, there is a sane equilibrium in the character of nations, as there is in that of men
"Fortunately, there is a sane equilibrium in the character of nations, as there is in that of men"
Jose Marti, Activist
Small: But when women are moved and lend help, when women, who are by nature calm and controlled, give encouragement
"But when women are moved and lend help, when women, who are by nature calm and controlled, give encouragement and applause, when virtuous and knowledgeable women grace the endeavor with their sweet love, then it is invincible"
Jose Marti, Activist
Small: A grain of poetry suffices to season a century
"A grain of poetry suffices to season a century"
Jose Marti, Activist
Small: A genuine man goes to the roots. To be a radical is no more than that: to go to the roots
"A genuine man goes to the roots. To be a radical is no more than that: to go to the roots"
Jose Marti, Activist
Small: The struggles waged by nations are weak only when they lack support in the hearts of their women
"The struggles waged by nations are weak only when they lack support in the hearts of their women"
Jose Marti, Activist
Small: It is the duty of man to raise up man
"It is the duty of man to raise up man"
Jose Marti, Activist
Small: If I survive, I will spend my whole life at the oven door seeing that no one is denied bread and, so as to giv
"If I survive, I will spend my whole life at the oven door seeing that no one is denied bread and, so as to give a lesson of charity, especially those who did not bring flour"
Jose Marti, Activist
Small: He who does not see things in their depth should not call himself a radical
"He who does not see things in their depth should not call himself a radical"
Jose Marti, Activist
Small: To busy oneself with what is futile when one can do something useful, to attend to what is simple when one has
"To busy oneself with what is futile when one can do something useful, to attend to what is simple when one has the mettle to attempt what is difficult, is to strip talent of its dignity"
Jose Marti, Activist
Small: Peoples are made of hate and of love, and more of hate than love
"Peoples are made of hate and of love, and more of hate than love"
Jose Marti, Activist
Small: Other famous men, those of much talk and few deeds, soon evaporate. Action is the dignity of greatness
"Other famous men, those of much talk and few deeds, soon evaporate. Action is the dignity of greatness"
Jose Marti, Activist
Small: Like stones rolling down hills, fair ideas reach their objectives despite all obstacles and barriers.
"Like stones rolling down hills, fair ideas reach their objectives despite all obstacles and barriers. It may be possible to speed or hinder them, but impossible to stop them"
Jose Marti, Activist
Small: He who uses the office he owes to the voters wrongfully and against them is a thief
"He who uses the office he owes to the voters wrongfully and against them is a thief"
Jose Marti, Activist
Small: Happiness exists on earth, and it is won through prudent exercise of reason, knowledge of the harmony of the u
"Happiness exists on earth, and it is won through prudent exercise of reason, knowledge of the harmony of the universe, and constant practice of generosity"
Jose Marti, Activist
Small: To use for our exclusive benefit what is not ours is theft
"To use for our exclusive benefit what is not ours is theft"
Jose Marti, Activist
Small: Talent is a gift that brings with it an obligation to serve the world, and not ourselves, for it is not of our
"Talent is a gift that brings with it an obligation to serve the world, and not ourselves, for it is not of our making"
Jose Marti, Activist
Small: Only those who spread treachery, fire, and death out of hatred for the prosperity of others are undeserving of
"Only those who spread treachery, fire, and death out of hatred for the prosperity of others are undeserving of pity"
Jose Marti, Activist
Small: Like bones to the human body, the axle to the wheel, the wing to the bird, and the air to the wing, so is libe
"Like bones to the human body, the axle to the wheel, the wing to the bird, and the air to the wing, so is liberty the essence of life. Whatever is done without it is imperfect"
Jose Marti, Activist
Small: A child who does not think about what happens around him and is content with living without wondering whether
"A child who does not think about what happens around him and is content with living without wondering whether he lives honestly is like a man who lives from a scoundrel's work and is on the road to being a scoundrel"
Jose Marti, Activist
Small: There is happiness in duty, although it may not seem so
"There is happiness in duty, although it may not seem so"
Jose Marti, Activist
Small: Perhaps the enemies of liberty are such only because they judge it by its loud voice
"Perhaps the enemies of liberty are such only because they judge it by its loud voice"
Jose Marti, Activist
Small: Man is a living duty, a depository of powers that he must not leave in a brute state. Man is a wing
"Man is a living duty, a depository of powers that he must not leave in a brute state. Man is a wing"
Jose Marti, Activist
Small: Love is the bond between men, the way to teach and the center of the world
"Love is the bond between men, the way to teach and the center of the world"
Jose Marti, Activist
Small: It is necessary to make virtue fashionable
"It is necessary to make virtue fashionable"
Jose Marti, Activist
Small: He who receives money in trust to administer for the benefit of its owner, and uses it either for his own inte
"He who receives money in trust to administer for the benefit of its owner, and uses it either for his own interest or against the wishes of its rightful owner, is a thief"
Jose Marti, Activist
Small: An insatiable appetite for glory leads to sacrifice and death, but innate instinct leads to self-preservation
"An insatiable appetite for glory leads to sacrifice and death, but innate instinct leads to self-preservation and life"
Jose Marti, Activist
Small: A selfish man is a thief
"A selfish man is a thief"
Jose Marti, Activist
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