In 1953 Fidel Castro launched an ill-fated attack on a military base in an attempt to spark a nation-wide revolution. Most of his men were killed and he was captured fleeing into the mountains.

During his trial Fidel Castro made one his most famous speeches, whose most known and cited passage is this:

“I warn you, I am just beginning! If there is in your hearts a vestige of love for your country, love for humanity, love for justice, listen carefully… I know that the regime will try to suppress the truth by all possible means; I know that there will be a conspiracy to bury me in oblivion. But my voice will not be stifled – it will rise from my breast even when I feel most alone, and my heart will give it all the fire that callous cowards deny it… Condemn me. It does not matter. History will absolve me.”

This speech is part of a series of famous speeches. Other speeches in this series:
* Winston Churchill: An iron curtain has descended across the Continent

See also:
* The rise and rule of Fidel Castro during the Cuban Revolution

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