#u

He who could have been a torch and stoops to being a pair of jaws is a deserter. ↗

— Jose Marti

#being #could #jaws #pair #torch

Like bones to the human body, the axle to the wheel, the wing to the bird, and the air to the wing, so is liberty the essence of life. Whatever is done without it is imperfect. ↗

— Jose Marti

#bird #body #bones #done #essence

Mountains culminate in peaks, and nations in men. ↗

— Jose Marti

#mountains #nations #peaks

Only those who spread treachery, fire, and death out of hatred for the prosperity of others are undeserving of pity. ↗

— Jose Marti

#fire #hatred #only #others #out

The wretch who lives without freedom feels like dressing in the mud from the streets Those who have you, o Liberty, do not know. you. Those who do not have you should not speak of you, but win you. ↗

— Jose Marti

#feels #freedom #know #liberty #like

There is happiness in duty, although it may not seem so. ↗

— Jose Marti

#although #duty #may #seem

Fortune gives too much to many, enough to none. ↗

— Marcus Valerius Martial

#fortune #gives #many #much #none

Glory comes too late, after one as been reduced to ashes. ↗

— Marcus Valerius Martial

#ashes #been #comes #glory #late

There is no living with thee, nor without thee. ↗

— Marcus Valerius Martial

#nor #thee #without

Be content to be what you are, and prefer nothing to it, and do not fear or wish for your last day. ↗

— Marcus Valerius Martial

#day #fear #last #nothing #prefer