Cultivo una rosa blanca En julio como en enero, Para el amigo sincero Que me da su mano franca.' Y para el cruel que me arranca El corazon con que vi… - José Martí

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Cultivo una rosa blanca
En julio como en enero,
Para el amigo sincero
Que me da su mano franca.' Y para el cruel que me arranca
El corazon con que vivo,
Cardo ni ortiga cultivo,
Cultivo una rosa blanca.

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About José Martí

José Julián Martí Pérez (28 January 1853 – 19 May 1895) was a Cuban nationalist, poet, philosopher, essayist, journalist, translator, professor, and publisher, who is considered a Cuban national hero because of his role in the liberation of his country from Spain. He was also an important figure in Latin American literature. He was very politically active and is considered an important philosopher and political theorist. Through his writings and political activity, he became a symbol of Cuba's bid for independence from the Spanish Empire in the 19th century, and is referred to as the "Apostle of Cuban Independence" (El Apostol de la Independencia Cubana).

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Pen Names: muschacho
Alternative Names: Jose Marianela
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