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Jose Marti
Age: 42 †
Born: 1853
Born: January 28
Died: 1895
Died: May 19
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The force of passion is balanced by the force of interest.
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Treacherous assassins, enemies of the people, and worthy of everyone's ridicule are those who, under the pretext of guiding future generations, teach them an isolated system of doctrines and whisper in their ear (instead of the sweet message of love) the barbarous gospel of hate.
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Do something useful and you will have everything you want. Doors are shut for those who are dull and lazy life is secure for those who obey the law of work.
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Happiness exists on earth, and it is won through prudent exercise of reason, knowledge of the harmony of the universe, and constant practice of generosity.
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He who could have been a torch and stoops to being a pair of jaws is a deserter.
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All is beautiful and unceasing, all is music and reason, and all, like diamond, is carbon first, then light.
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Everything that divides men, everything that separates or herds men together in categories, is a sin against humanity.
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It is a sin not to do what one is capable of doing.
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One just principle from the depths of a cave is more powerful than an army.
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But love, like the sun that it is, sets afire and melts everything. what greed and privilege to build up over whole centuries the indignation of a pious spirit, with its natural following of oppressed souls, will cast down with a single shove.
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Nature has placed the need to see justice done in some souls, and the need to flout and affront it in others.
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Hatred, slavery's inevitable aftermath.
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We are free, but no to be evil
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Amor cuerdo, no es amor. (Sane love, is not love)
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