Great Throughts Treasury

"The great citizen, the first-born son of the New World."

"The poor indians are truly in a state of lamentable depression. I intend to help them all I can. First as a matter of humanity, second because it is their right and finally because doing good costs nothing and is worth much."

"The hate that the Iberian peninsula has inspired in us is broader than the sea which separates us from it; it is less difficult to join both continents than to join both countries' souls."

"That is why, at this historic moment, the Venezuelan people honor The Liberator, not only by calling themselves Bolivarian, but also by giving continuity to his anti-imperialist struggle for the integration and vindication of the peoples."

"Those who have served the cause of the revolution have plowed the sea."

"To achieve the victory has always been essential to move along the path of sacrifice."

"The real discoverer of South America was [Alexander von] Humboldt, since his work was more useful for our people than the work of all conquerors."

"The three greatest fools of History have been Jesus Christ, Don Quixote . . . and me!"

"The sovereignty of the people is not unlimited, because it is based on justice and constrained by the concept of perfect utility? How can the representatives of the people think they are authorized constantly to change the social organization? What then will become the basis of rights, properties, honor and the life of citizens?"