“I've seen some springs that ended up being terrible winters. We human beings are gregarious. We can't live alone. For our lives to be possible, we depend on society. It's one thing to overturn a government or block the streets. But it's a different matter altogether to create and build a better society, one that needs organization, discipline and long-term work. Let's not confuse the two of them. I want to make it clear: I feel sympathetic with that youthful energy, but I think it's not going anywhere if it doesn't become more mature.” IfsThinkingWantNeedsFeelsHumansLongTwoDifferentMatterGovernmentEnergyTermHuman BeingsPowerfulClearOur LivesOne ThingStreetsDependsDisciplineTerribleSpringOrganizationWinterHumbleBlockLong TermMatureSympatheticPoorestGregarious Author:Jose Mujica
“As soon as politicians start climbing up the ladder, they suddenly become kings. I don't know how it works, but what I do know is that republics came to the world to make sure that no one is more than anyone else. The pomp of office is like something left over from a feudal past: "You need a palace, red carpet, a lot of people behind you saying, 'Yes, sir.' I think all of that is awful."” PeopleThinkingKnowsWorldNeedsPastLeftPowerfulBehindsKnow HowKingsPoliticianOfficeRedHumbleAwfulRepublicClimbingLaddersCarpetPalacesLike SomethingPoorestBehind YouRed CarpetSaying YesClimbing UpClimbing Up The Ladder Author:Jose Mujica
“I'm not the poorest president. The poorest is the one who needs a lot to live. My lifestyle is a consequence of my wounds. I'm the son of my history. There have been years when I would have been happy just to have a mattress.” NeedsYearsHas BeensPresidentPowerfulSonConsequenceHumbleWoundsLifestyleLiving My LifePoorestMattresses Author:Jose Mujica
“I have a way of life that I don't change just because I am a president. I earn more than I need, even if it's not enough for others. For me, it is no sacrifice, it's a duty.” IfsWayNeedsEnoughPresidentPowerfulSacrificeDutyHumblePoorestDon't Change Author:Jose Mujica
“My definition of poor are those who need too much. Because those who need too much are never satisfied.” NeedsPoorToo MuchDefinitionsSatisfiedContentment Author:Jose Mujica
“This is a matter of freedom. If you don't have many possessions then you don't need to work all your life like a slave to sustain them, and therefore you have more time for yourself.” IfsNeedsMatterSlavePossessionMore TimeTime For Yourself Author:Jose Mujica
“I'm not the poorest president. The poorest is the one who needs a lot to live.” NeedsPresidentHumblePoorest Author:Jose Mujica