“I believe - and so do most Puerto Ricans - that the ideas that will pr...” — Anibal Acevedo Vila Quote

“I believe - and so do most Puerto Ricans - that the ideas that will prevail in the new century will be those similar to the basic principles of commonwealth, of national reaffirmation, and political and economic integration among the peoples of the world.”

“The majority of the people of Puerto Rico support commonwealth.”

“With great powers come great responsibilities; with plenary powers come plenary responsibilities.”

“It is the doctrine of the oligarchy that there is nothing that we hold in common, that the commonwealth is a myth, that it is even a sign of softheadedness and weakness. The oligarchical power feeds on the sense that we are all individuals, struggling on our own, and ennobled by the effort.”

“The death penalty system is fundamentally flawed - it is inequitable, ineffective, and it has no place in this Commonwealth or this country.”

“We are focused on getting Virginians back to work and expanding opportunity across the Commonwealth.”