El alma humana tiene una gran necesidad de blancura. Desde que lo blanco se oscurece, la desdicha empieza. La práctica y conciencia de todas las virt… - José Martí
" "El alma humana tiene una gran necesidad de blancura. Desde que lo blanco se oscurece, la desdicha empieza. La práctica y conciencia de todas las virtudes, la posesión de las mejores cualidades, la arrogancia de los más nobles sacrificios no bastan a consolar el alma de un solo extravío.
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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