Quotes from My Race — José Martí
1853–1895 Cuba
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Everything that divides men, everything that specified, separates or pens them, is a sin against humanity.
My Race (1893)
Man is not free to watch impassively the enslavement and dishonor of men, nor their struggles for liberty and honor.
My Race (1893)
Ostentatious men who are governed by self-interest will combine, whether white or black, and the generous and selfless will similarly unite.
My Race (1893)
White and black racists would be equally guilty of racism.
My Race (1893)
To insist on racial divisions, on racial differences, in an already divided people, is to place obstacles in the way of public and individual happiness, which can only be obtained by bringing people together as a nation.
My Race (1893)
"Racist" is a confusing word, and it should be clarified. Men have no special rights simply because they belong to one race or another. When you say "men," you have already imbued them with all their rights.
My Race (1893)