Fidel Castro

Fidel Castro was a Cuban Politician. He served as the Prime Minister of Cuba from 1959 to 1976 and then President of the country from 1976 to 2008.

During his service, Cuba became a one-party socialist state, while the country's industry and business were actually nationalized and media press was controlled. He was a Marxist-Leninist. Many consider him a dictator and others a champion of socialism.

He had been married twice and he had dozens of mistresses. He had 9 children.

He didn't like music, but Ernest Hemingway was his favorite writer. He loved wine.

A revolution is a struggle to the death between the future and the past.Fidel Castro

Capitalism is using its money we socialists throw it away.Fidel Castro

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.Fidel Castro

I find capitalism repugnant. It is filthy, it is gross, it is alienating... because it causes war, hypocrisy and competition.Fidel Castro

I think that a man should not live beyond the age when he begins to deteriorate, when the flame that lighted the brightest moment of his life has weakened.Fidel Castro

Men do not shape destiny, Destiny produces the man for the hour.Fidel Castro

No thieves, no traitors, no interventionists! This time the revolution is for real!Fidel Castro

The revenues of Cuban state-run companies are used exclusively for the benefit of the people, to whom they belong.Fidel Castro

The revolution is a dictatorship of the exploited against the exploiters.Fidel Castro

They talk about the failure of socialism but where is the success of capitalism in Africa, Asia and Latin America?Fidel Castro

Fidel Castro was a famous Cuban Politician, who was born on August 13, 1926. As a person born on this date, Fidel Castro is listed in our database as the 2nd most popular celebrity for the day (August 13) and the 3rd most popular for the year (1926).

People born on August 13 fall under the Zodiac sign of Leo, the Lion. Fidel Castro is the 19th most popular Leo.

Aside from information specific to Fidel Castro's birthday, Fidel Castro is the 1st most famous Cuban.

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