Top 15 Emiliano Zapata Quotes

Revolucionario Mexicano (1911-1919)

Emiliano Zapata Salazar (8 August 1879 – 10 April 1919) was a Mexican revolutionary. He was a leading figure in the Mexican Revolution of 1910–1920, the main leader of the people's revolution in the Mexican state of Morelos, and the inspiration of the agrarian movement called Zapatismo.

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Native Name: Emiliano Zapata Salazar

Alternative Names: Caudillo del Sur

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It is better to die on your feet than to live on your knees.

Perdono al que roba al que mata, porque quizá lo hacen por necesidad, pero al traidor jamas

Es mejor morir de pie que vivir de rodillas.

I'd rather die on my feet than live on my knees

¡Prefiero morir de pie que vivir siempre arrodillado!

I want to die as a slave to principles, not to men.

TIERRA Y LIBERTAD

I would rather die standing than live on my knees

I forgive those who murder and steal because they did it out of necessity, but a traitor never.

If there is no justice for the people, let there be no peace for the government.

It's better to die standing than live on your knees.

It’s better to die upon your feet than to live upon your knees!

It is better to die fighting than to die on your knees.

I am resolved to struggle against everything and everybody.

It is better to die on your feet than to live a lifetime on your knees.

Top 15 Emiliano Zapata Quotes

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