Liberty, says Rousseau, is a succulent food, but difficult … - Simón Bolívar

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Liberty, says Rousseau, is a succulent food, but difficult to digest. Our feeble fellow citizens will have to strengthen their mind much before they will be ready to assimilate such wholesome nourishment.

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About Simón Bolívar

Simón José Antonio de la Santísima Trinidad Bolívar y Palacios y Blanco (24 July 1783 – 17 December 1830) was a South American revolutionary leader.

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Native Name: Simón José Antonio de la Santísima Trinidad Bolívar Palacios

Alternative Names: The Liberator • The Liberator of America • Simón José Antonio de la Santísima Trinidad Bolívar y Ponte Palacios y Blanco • Simon Bolivar • Bolívar

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Flee the country where a lone man holds all power: It is a nation of slaves. - Speech spoken in Caracas on 1814, January 2nd.

un estado demasiado extenso en sí mismo o por sus dependencias, al cabo viene en decadencia y convierte su forma libre en otra tiránica; relaja los principios que deben conservarla y ocurre, por último, al despotismo.

How will I ever get out of this labyrinth!

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