Ramón Saúl Sánchez

„Zůstali jsme tam žít. Matka v jednom domečku a babička ve druhém. Až jednoho dne dorazili vzbouřenci s jakýmsi lejstrem, že nám ten malý domeček zabaví. A narazili na mou babičku, která nikdy nebyla ani revolucionářka, ani stoupenkyně Batisty. Byla to skromná chudá venkovanka. Žili jsme z toho, co nám poskytovala malá políčka, jedna kravka a podobně. Nevlastnili jsme žádné rozsáhlé pozemky. Ten domeček nám dali majitelé, kteří utekli do exilu. Milicionáři přišli s rozkazem, aby moje babička a matka opustily své chatrče a našly si jiné bydlení, protože na jejich místě měli údajně postavit učiliště. Umístili tam obrovský billboard: ‚Zde se staví učiliště.‘ Ten nápis tam stál dalších dvacet let, ale učiliště se nikdy nepostavilo. Ovšem každý, kdo projížděl kolem, byl ujišťován, že tam revoluce staví školu. To se stávalo na mnoha dalších místech. Od samého začátku budovali takový falešný obraz.“

"I have been fighting for nearly fifty years for freedom in my country. I could see the Cuban regime almost scientifically destroy the self-regard of the people, in order to control them. I could see the Cuban man who was defiant and resisted turn into a scared person who - instead of resisting - only tries to flee. They permanently and scientifically introduced fear as a basic element of the Cuban society - in order to destroy its confidence and make them succumb to those in power. That means to the Castro family and their lackeys. One of the things that need to be done is to reverse this process. To renew the self-esteem of the Cuban citizen and to ressurect his spirit of resistance. So that he could feel again that he is of value, and not just a replaceable component as the regime tries to convice all who do not support it fully. This is a process. We can see people in many countries standing up to the regime. Currently in Venezuela, for instance. People are asking: 'Why isn't it happening in Cuba?' It was happening in Cuba in the past but thousands of people were executed, tortured and murdered without trial. Twenty percent of the population fled into exile. A quarter million people went through Cuban prisons. And despite all of that, the Cuban people still continue in their struggle. The dissent is small due to tough oppression, but it isn't giving up its fight for free Cuba. As long as this flame is ignited, there is still the possibility that outrage overtakes fear, and that the flame of human dignity flares up and takes down the dictatorship."