Fidel Castro
Politician, Revolutionary
"There is not Communism or Marxism, but representative democracy and social justice in a well-planned economy."
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Communism
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Karl Marx
Philosopher, Economist
"Communism begins where atheism begins."
Charles Bukowski
Poet, Novelist
"Capitalism has survived communism. Now, it eats away at itself."
Muhammad Iqbal
Poet, Philosopher
"The religion of that prophet [Karl Marx] who knew not the truth, is founded upon equality of the belly."
Che Guevara
Revolutionary, Guerrilla Leader
"I have come to communism because of daddy Stalin and nobody must come and tell me that I mustn’t read Stalin. I read him when it was very bad to read him. That was another time. And because I’m not very bright, and a hard-headed person, I keep on reading him. Especially in this new period, now that it is worse to read him. Then, as well as now, I still find a Seri of things that are very good."
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"I dislike Communism because it is undemocratic, and capitalism because it favors exploitation."
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"Democracy is the opposite of totalitarianism, communism, fascism, or mobocracy."
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"Communism works, if everybody stopped carring about money."
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"Personel selection is decisive. People are our most valuable capital."
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"Good and just society is neither the thesis of capitalism nor the antithesis of communism, but a socially conscious democracy which reconciles the truths of individualism and collectivism."
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"One hundred nations in the UN have not agreed with us on just about everything that's come before them, where we're involved, and it didn't upset my breakfast at all."
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"Many who have read Marxist books have become renegades from the revolution, whereas illiterate workers often grasp Marxism very well."
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"I have always been and will be an enemy of communism, but I love all people."
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"The Jew lends himself easily to Communism because it enables him to devote himself to a high cause, involving all of humanity, characteristics which are natural to him as a Jew."
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"I never compared Nazis into communism, but communism was the same thing, the end justifies the means. Whatever the means."
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"When everything belongs to everyone, nobody will take care of anything."
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"Communism is trying to take the world by force. But God will take the world by love."
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"Socialism is the same as Communism, only better English."
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"I do not believe in communism any more than you do but there is nothing wrong with the Communists in this country. Several of the best friends I have got are Communists."
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"Communism is a monopolistic system, economically and politically."
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"At the higher stage of communism, when the productive forces will be greatly developed and the principle "from each according to his ability, to each according to his needs" will be practised, personal interests will be acknowledged still more and more personal needs will be satisfied."
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"Admittedly communism has not been achieved in Russia. State socialism has been built."
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"The way people get their living determines their social outlook."
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"All I know is I'm not a Marxist."
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"Be pupils of the masses as well as their teachers."
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