Communism Was Overthrown By Life, By Thought,

Nothing Is More Powerful Than Individuals Acting Out Of Their Own Conscience.

The Dissident Does Not Operate In The Realm Of Genuine Power At All. He Is Not Seeking Power. He Has No Desire For Office And Does Not Gather Votes. He Does Not Attempt To Charm The Public, He Offers Nothing And Promises Nothing. He Can Offer, If Anything, Only His Own Skin - And He Offers It Solely Because He Has No Other Way Of Affirming The Truth He Stands For. His Actions Simply Articulate His Dignity As A Citizen, Regardless Of The Cost.

I Am Convinced That We Will Never Build A Democratic State Based On Rule Of Law If We Do Not At The Same Time Build A State That Is-regardless Of How Unscientific This May Sound To The Ears Of A Political Scientist-humane, Moral, Intellectual And Spiritual, And Cultural.

The Only Lost Cause Is One We Give Up On Before We Enter The Struggle.

What's Certain Is That A Totalitarian Enclave Like Cuba's Can't Continue To Exist, So Change Will Definitely Come There, Eventually.