But love, like the sun that it is, sets afire and melts everything. what greed and privilege to build up over whole centuries the indignation of a pious spirit, with its natural following of oppressed souls, will cast down with a single shove.
Jose MartiAbout author
- Author's profession: Activist
- Nationality: cuban
- Born: January 28, 1853
- Died: May 19, 1895
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L. M. Montgomery
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