Kuala Lumpur, August 13, 2025. To promote the visionary thinking of Cuban Revolution leader Fidel Castro Ruz, the Cuban Embassy in Malaysia published quotes from his ideas in Bahasa Malay and English on its website and social media channels on August 13, his birthday. This initiative will continue this year in preparation for the celebration of his centenary in 2026.
Quotes from the visionary thought of Fidel Castro Ruz, leader of the Cuban Revolution, in honor of his 99th birthday, this August 13.
Petikan daripada pemikiran berwawasan Fidel Castro Ruz, pemimpin Revolusi Cuba, sempena ulang tahunnya yang ke-99, 13 Ogos ini:
1. Memperjuangkan keamanan adalah tugas paling suci dari semua manusia.
Fighting for peace is the most sacred duty of all human beings.
2. Spesies biologi yang penting berisiko lenyap disebabkan pembubaran yang cepat dan progresif keadaan hidup semula jadinya: manusia.
An important biological species is at risk of disappearing due to the rapid and progressive liquidation of its natural living conditions: man.
3. Jika anda ingin menyelamatkan manusia daripada kemusnahan diri ini, anda perlu mengagihkan kekayaan dan teknologi yang ada di planet ini dengan lebih baik.
If you want to save humanity from this self-destruction, you have to better distribute the wealth and technology available on the planet.
The use of nuclear weapons in a new war would mean the end of humanity. Any government in the world is obliged to respect the right to life of any nation and of all the peoples of the planet.
4. Negara membangun tidak boleh membiarkan diri mereka berpecah belah. Perpaduan adalah satu-satunya kekayaan yang kita miliki, satu-satunya jaminan untuk mempertahankan aspirasi kita yang sah.
Developing countries cannot allow themselves to be divided. Unity is the only wealth we possess, the only guarantee for the defense of our legitimate aspirations.
5. Senjata sejarah paling penting yang dimiliki oleh imperialis terhadap rakyat… di mana-mana di dunia ialah perpecahan.
The most important historical weapon that imperialists have had against the peoples… everywhere in the world has been division.
6. Rakyat Amerika Latin tidak mempunyai keselamatan lain selain membebaskan diri mereka daripada penguasaan imperialis, membuat revolusi, dan bersatu. Hanya ini akan membolehkan kita menduduki tempat di dunia di kalangan masyarakat manusia yang hebat.
The peoples of Latin America have no other possible salvation than to free themselves from imperialist domination, make a revolution, and unite. Only this will allow us to occupy a place in the world among the great human communities.
7. Sudah tentu, untuk mencapai Orde Ekonomi Antarabangsa Baru, kita mesti bersatu, kita mesti meningkatkan kesedaran, dan bersatu.
Of course, to achieve the New International Economic Order, we must unite, we must raise awareness, and unite.
8. Kita mesti bersatu mempertahankan kepentingan tanah air yang melebihi kepentingan lain.
We must be united to defend the interests of the homeland, which are above all other interests.
9. Kami bukan kuasa dunia; kami adalah sebuah negara kecil, dan kami bersedia untuk memberikan sumbangan kami kepada keamanan; tetapi kita tidak akan pernah, sekali-kali meninggalkan prinsip kita, tidak sekali-kali, meninggalkan maruah kita, tidak pernah, meninggalkan ideologi kita, kemerdekaan kita.
We are not a world power; we are a small country, and we are willing to make our contribution to peace; but what we will never, ever renounce is our principles, never, ever renounce our dignity, never, ever renounce our ideology, our independence.
10. Semangat antarabangsa ini adalah intipati cita-cita revolusioner kita.
This internationalist spirit is the essence of our revolutionary ideals.
11. Revolusi ialah: perpaduan, kemerdekaan, dan memperjuangkan impian keadilan kita untuk Cuba dan dunia.
Revolution is: unity, independence, and fighting for our dreams of justice for Cuba and the world.