Short quotes

Collection of phrases and short quotes to share on your social networks.

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

José Martí

José Martí

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

José Martí

José Martí

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Rights are taken, not requested; they are seized, not begged for.

José Martí

José Martí

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The only autograph worthy of a man is the one he leaves written with his works.

José Martí

José Martí

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Men are divided into two camps: those who love and build, those who hate and destroy.

José Martí

José Martí

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Timely praise fosters merit, and the lack of praise discourages it.

Miquel Martí i Pol

Miquel Martí i Pol

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Sometimes, on any given afternoon, sweetness settles into the words.

Miquel Martí i Pol

Miquel Martí i Pol

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There is no present: all paths are memories or questions.

Carmen Martín Gaite

Carmen Martín Gaite

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Sometimes in the dark, in the complicated, truth is touched.