Simon Bolivar
Simon Bolivar
Simón Bolívar), in full Simón José Antonio de la Santísima Trinidad Bolívar y Palacios, was a Venezuelan military and political leader who played a leading role in the establishment of Venezuela, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Panama as sovereign states, independent of Spanish rule...
NationalityVenezuelan
ProfessionWar Hero
Date of Birth24 July 1783
CityCaracas, Venezuela
CountryVenezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
balance weight endure
It is harder to maintain the balance of freedom than it is to endure the weight of tyranny.
unity glorious nations
In the unity of our nations rests the glorious future of our peoples.
law rebellion tyranny
When tyranny becomes law, rebellion is a right.
fall character government
A state too expensive in itself, or by virtue of its dependencies, ultimately falls into decay; its free government is transformed into a tyranny; it disregards the principles which it should preserve, and finally degenerates into despotism. The distinguishing characteristic of small republics is stability: the character of large republics is mutability.
government long people
The continuation of authority has frequently proved the undoing of democratic governments. Repeated elections are essential to the system of popular governments, because there is nothing so dangerous as to suffer power to be vested for a long time in one citizen. The people become accustomed to obeying him, and he becomes accustomed to commanding, hence the origin of usurpation and tyranny.
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An ignorant people is the blind instrument of its own destruction.
enemy matter spirit
Do not compare your material forces with those of the enemy. Spirit cannot be compared with matter. You are human beings, they are beasts. You are free, they are slaves.
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The art of victory is learned in defeat.
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Nations will march towards the apex of their greatness at the same pace as their education. Nations will soar if their education soars; they will regress if it regresses. Nations will fall and sink in darkness if education is corrupted or completely abandoned