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José Martí

José Martí

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The overall happiness of a nation relies on the individual independence of its inhabitants.

José Martí

José Martí

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Elementary truths fit on the wing of a hummingbird.

José Martí

José Martí

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To help those in need is not only part of duty, but of happiness.

José Martí

José Martí

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We seek solidarity not as an end but as a means to ensure that our America fulfills its universal mission.

José Martí

José Martí

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One who has a right does not obtain the right to violate others' in order to maintain their own.

José Martí

José Martí

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The barbarians who rely on force and violence for everything build nothing, because their seeds are of hatred.

José Martí

José Martí

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Men are like stars, some give light from within themselves, and others shine with the light they receive.

José Martí

José Martí

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Language must be mathematical, geometric, sculptural. The idea must fit exactly into the sentence, so precisely that nothing can be taken away from the sentence without removing the same from the idea.

José Martí

José Martí

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The well-being of many is preferable to the opulence of a few.

José Martí

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My job is to sing everything beautiful, to ignite enthusiasm for everything noble, to admire and make others admire everything great.

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José Martí

José Martí

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The earth was made for a pedestal, not a tomb, since it lies at our feet.