If Nature is opposed, we will fight her and make her obbey us. Simon Bolivar More Quotes by Simon Bolivar More Quotes From Simon Bolivar 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 Simon Bolivar greatnessdarknessfall When tyranny becomes law, rebellion is a right. Simon Bolivar rebelliontyrannylaw An ignorant people is the blind instrument of its own destruction. Simon Bolivar ignorantblindpeople 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. Simon Bolivar governmentlongpeople The art of victory is learned in defeat. Simon Bolivar defeatvictoryart Flee the country where a lone man holds all power: It is a nation of slaves. Simon Bolivar slavemencountry To do something right it must be done twice. The first time instructs the second. Simon Bolivar donefirst-timefirsts The United States appear to be destined by Providence to plague America with misery in the name of liberty. Simon Bolivar libertynamesamerica A people that loves freedom will in the end be free. Simon Bolivar love-freedomendspeople 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. Simon Bolivar spiritmatterenemy It is harder to maintain the balance of freedom than it is to endure the weight of tyranny. Simon Bolivar endurebalanceweight Colombians! My last wish is for the happiness of the patria. If my death contributes to the end of partisanship and the consolidation of the union, I shall be lowered in peace into my grave. Simon Bolivar unionslastswish In the unity of our nations rests the glorious future of our peoples. Simon Bolivar gloriousunitynations 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. Simon Bolivar governmentcharacterfall The Ignorance the people live in leads them to commit mistakes against their own happiness Simon Bolivar ignorancemistakepeople The first duty of a government is to give education to the people. Simon Bolivar governmentgivingpeople God grants victory to perseverance. Simon Bolivar motivationalpositivelife Morals and lights are our first necessities. Simon Bolivar morallightfirsts He who serves a revolution ploughs a sea. Simon Bolivar revolutionsea It is harder to release a nation from servitude than to enslave a free nation. Simon Bolivar releasehardernations
