"Among the popular and representative systems of government……" — Simon Bolivar
"Among the popular and representative systems of government I do not approve of the federal system: it is too perfect; and it requires virtues and political talents much superior to our own."
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Simon Bolivar
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21 Quotes by Simon Bolivar
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Nations will march towards the apex of their greatness at the same pace as their education. Nations will soar if…
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Flee the country where a lone man holds all power: It is a nation of slaves.
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Colombians! My last wish is for the happiness of the patria. If my death contributes to the end of partisanship…
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Is it conceivable that a newly emancipated people can soar to the heights of liberty, and, unlike Icarus, neither have…
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It is harder to release a nation from servitude than to enslave a free nation.
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When mankind was in its infancy, steeped in uncertainty, ignorance, and error, was it possible to foresee what system it…
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Damn it, how will I ever get out of this labyrinth
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The United States appear to be destined by Providence to plague America with misery in the name of liberty
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When tyranny becomes law, rebellion is a right.
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A people that loves freedom will in the end be free.
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The continuation of authority has frequently proved the undoing of democratic governments. Repeated elections are essential to the system of…
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If Nature is against us, we shall fight Nature and make it obey.
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