Simon Bolivar Quotes


Respecto


Context

This he felt was such an important concept that dignity was as important as weapons and strategy in revolutionary movements. See {613381}, {588836} and {613384}.


Citations

Simon Bolivar,1783-1830, President of Venezuela & Colombia, Founder of Bolivia & Revolutionary leader, Term frequently used to describe the desire of so many of the Latin American people and revolutionaries.

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This is an old and critical concept in American relations with the rest of the hemisphere which Simon Bolivar used to refer to as “respecto.” Americans tend to be relatively unconcerned by what other nations think of America, and since the US has been so successful, it has developed a strong national ego. Other nations, not so successful in modern times, tend to place a great deal of importance on the notion of respect. It is a major factor in most of the world.


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Simon Bolivar
Simon Bolivar
  • Born: July 24, 1783
  • Died: December 17, 1830
  • Nationality: Venezuelan
  • Profession: Revolutionary

Simón José Antonio de la Santísima Trinidad Bolívar y Ponte Palacios y Blanco (Spanish: [siˈmom boˈliβaɾ] (listen), English: /ˈbɒlɪvər, -vɑːr/ BOL-iv-ər, -⁠ar also US: /ˈboʊlɪvɑːr/ BOH-liv-ar), also colloquially as El Libertador, was a Venezuelan military and political leader who led what are currently the countries of Venezuela, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Panama to independence from the Spanish Empire.