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often. Many countries call themselves democratic but in reality are nothing but militaristic, demagogic, and many simply go through the motions of elections. Many are totalitarian governments which are living off the blood and toil of its people. The corrupt politicians, the strong men, the totalitarians have been the strongest allies of Communism. Our fight is not against one man, it is not war of personal hatred ... it is a war against the doctrine of hatred be it called Castro or what have you ... it is a war against a doctrine; we are as much opposed to Khrushchev as we are against Tito. We are as much opposed to the totalitarian left as we are opposed to the fascist right.
"They continue to call us extremists. We don't care. They will continue to call us rightist or leftist, fascist, philo- communist. I recall the words of Don Quixote when he was passing on the outskirts of a small town and Sancho said to Don Quixote, 'Sir, the dogs are barking at us.' Don Quixote replied, 'Let them, Sancho, if they are barking it is because we are moving. And we will continue to move.'"
"They say we are very ambitious. Yes, we are very ambitious. We have an ambition which blinds us and we are disposed to give our lives for that ambition. An ambition for what? That in the coming days when Cuba is liberated people will pronounce our name with respect in our country."
"When our men die in Cuba they are not only fighting for the independence of our country ... they are fighting for the
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