He can switch from one view to another with frightening ease. I think it is a sign of being accustomed to such power that the truth does not matter because you cannot be contradicted.

Anna Funder
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Fidel Castro was a dictator who ruled Cuba for years after taking power in a military coup. He was a controversial figure who changed the direction of Cuba’s political movements. He was also a man who did not forget where he came from. In his lifetime, he had been imprisoned for his beliefs and had been exiled from the country.

In spite of all this, he never gave up his desire to make Cuba a better place to live in. His strength and determination were on full display during his speech at the United Nations in 1970. In that speech, he said: “History will have to record that the greatest thing Fidel Castro did for his country was not to overthrow the tyrants and save his people from suffering and death, but to teach them to love and work and build.”

Source: Stasiland: Stories From Behind The Berlin Wall

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