"Do not compare your material forces with those of the enemy. Spirit cannot be compared with matter. You are human beings, they are beasts. You are free, they are slaves"
- Simon Bolivar
About this Quote
This quote by Simon Bolivar is a reminder to not ignore the power of the human spirit. He is stressing that although the opponent might have more material forces, such as weapons and numbers, the human spirit is much more powerful. He is reminding us that we are humans, and they are monsters. We are complimentary, and they are servants. This quote is a reminder that we need to never ever underestimate the power of the human spirit, and that we ought to never forget that we are complimentary and they are not. It is a reminder that we ought to never forget our strength and courage, and that we ought to always remember that we can accomplishing excellent things. This quote is a reminder that we should never forget our mankind, which we ought to never forget that we can conquering any challenge.
"The whole commerce between master and slave is a perpetual exercise of the most boisterous passions, the most unremitting despotism on the one part, and degrading submissions on the other. Our children see this, and learn to imitate it"