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1806–1872 Mexico
Benito Pablo Juárez García (21 March 1806 – 18 July 1872), known primarily as Benito Juárez, was a Mexican politician; a full-blooded Zapotec, he became the first indigenous national to serve as President of Mexico, from 1861 to 1863 and from 1867 to 1872.
Also known as: Benito Juarez, Juarez, Benito, Juárez, Benito
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Among individuals, as among nations, respect for the rights of others is peace.'
Democracy is the destiny of humanity; freedom its indestructible arm.
May the people and the government respect the rights of all. Between individuals, as between nations, peace means respect for the rights of others.
Mexicans: let us now pledge all our efforts to obtain and consolidate the benefits of peace.
The government of the republic will fulfill its duty to defend its independence, to repel foreign aggression, and accept the struggle to which it has been provoked, counting on the unanimous spirit of the Mexicans and on the fact that sooner or later the cause of rights and justice will triumph.
There is one thing beyond the reach of perversity. The inevitable failure of history, she will judge us
Adversity, Citizen Deputies, discourages none but contemptible peoples; ours has been ennobled by great feats and we are far from being shorn of the immense obstacles, material and moral, which the country will oppose…
Juarez and his Mexico : A Biographical History (1968)
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