Daniel Ortega Quotes & Sayings

Before consulting the hotheads who present various military options such as a military invasion: remember, President Reagan, Rambo only exists in the movies. — Daniel Ortega

The people of Nicaragua were suffering oppression. This made us develop an awareness which eventually led us to commit ourselves to the struggle against the domination of the capitalists of our country in collusion with the U.S. government, i.e. imperialism. — Daniel Ortega

Legalisation doesn't make sense. — Daniel Ortega

Without the United States, there simply would not have been an armed uprising in our country. — Daniel Ortega

Of course, the kind of support that Cuba could give us was very limited when it came to building up our army, since they didn't manufacture armaments in the quantities that we required. So we turned to Algeria and the Soviet Union for support. — Daniel Ortega

One has to bear in mind that during my childhood and adolescence, I suffered the repression of the Somoza dictatorship in every way: economically, socially, as well as at the hands of the police
because if we went out on the street to play baseball, for example, the police would come and beat us up and put us in prison. — Daniel Ortega

My idol was Sandino, and also Christ. I was brought up a Christian, but I regarded Christ as a rebel, a revolutionary. — Daniel Ortega

Rambo only exists in the movies. — Daniel Ortega

If we do not cling to riches, selfishness or greed-then I believe we are getting closer to God. — Daniel Ortega

Conditions are ripe for triumph. We will win. And we will wield great power here. — Daniel Ortega