“Perhaps the enemies of liberty are such only because they judge it by its loud voice. If they knew its charms, the dignity that accompanies it, how much a free man feels like a king, the perpetual inner light that is produced by decorous self-awareness and realization, perhaps there would be no greater friends of freedom than those who are its worst enemies.”
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Jose Marti
Jose Marti, born on January 28, 1853, and died on May 19, 1895, was a prominent Cuban poet, politician, and educator. His poetry works were characterized by strong nationalistic sentiments and had a profound impact on the Cuban independence movement. more
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