Our hatred knows no bounds, and the war shall be to the death. 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 greatness darkness fall When tyranny becomes law, rebellion is a right. Simon Bolivar rebellion tyranny law An ignorant people is the blind instrument of its own destruction. Simon Bolivar ignorant blind people 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 government long people The art of victory is learned in defeat. Simon Bolivar defeat victory art Flee the country where a lone man holds all power: It is a nation of slaves. Simon Bolivar slave men country To do something right it must be done twice. The first time instructs the second. Simon Bolivar done first-time firsts The United States appear to be destined by Providence to plague America with misery in the name of liberty. Simon Bolivar liberty names america A people that loves freedom will in the end be free. Simon Bolivar love-freedom ends people 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 spirit matter enemy It is harder to maintain the balance of freedom than it is to endure the weight of tyranny. Simon Bolivar endure balance weight 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 unions lasts wish In the unity of our nations rests the glorious future of our peoples. Simon Bolivar glorious unity nations 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 government character fall The Ignorance the people live in leads them to commit mistakes against their own happiness Simon Bolivar ignorance mistake people The first duty of a government is to give education to the people. Simon Bolivar government giving people God grants victory to perseverance. Simon Bolivar motivational positive life Morals and lights are our first necessities. Simon Bolivar moral light firsts He who serves a revolution ploughs a sea. Simon Bolivar revolution sea It is harder to release a nation from servitude than to enslave a free nation. Simon Bolivar release harder nations
