Tercero in Ponce in Municipio de Ponce, Puerto Rico — The Caribbean (The West Indies)
Simon Bolivar
Libertador de Venezuela, Colombia,
Ecuador, Peru y Bolivia
(1783 - 1830)
Su ideario:
La gloria estα en ser grande y en ser ϊtil. (1824)
......el corazσn de los americanos es absolutamente independiente. (1823)
La libertad del mundo estα depiendiente de la salud de Amιrica. (1824)
La primera de todas las fuerzas es la opiniσn pϊblica. (1819)
El mando me disgusta tanto como amo la gloria, y gloria no es mandar sino ejercitar grandes virtudes. (1826)
Moral y luces son los polos de una Repϊblica, moral y luces son nuestras primeras necesidades. (1819)
Liberator of Venezuela, Colombia,
Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia
(1783 - 1830)
His ideas:
The glory is in being great and in being useful. (1824)
......the American heart is absolutely independent. (1823)
The freedom of the world is dependent on the health of America. (1824)
First of all forces is public opinion. (1819)
I dislike command as much as I love glory, and glory is not commanding but exercising great virtues. (1826)
Morals and lightsare the poles of a Republic, morals and lights are our first needs. (1819)
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Patriots & Patriotism.
Location. 18° 0.768′ N, 66° 36.491′ W. Marker is in Ponce in Municipio de Ponce, Puerto Rico. It is in Tercero. It is at the intersection of Calle Reina Isabel and Calle Isabel-Muρoz Rivera, on the left when traveling west on Calle Reina Isabel. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Calle Reina Isabel 10, Ponce PR 00730, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on Puerto Rico’s Southern Coastal Zone. Globally, it is one of the Greater Antilles on the Caribbean Sea, on in the Atlantic Ocean, in North America, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a Spanish colony.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Juan Pablo Duarte (a few steps from this marker); Luis Muρoz Marin (a few steps from this marker);
Credits. This page was last revised on June 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 8, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 342 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 8, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
