Emiliano Zapata
Emiliano Zapata
Emiliano Zapata Salazarwas a leading figure in the Mexican Revolution, the main leader of the peasant revolution in the state of Morelos, and the inspiration of the agrarian movement called Zapatismo...
NationalityMexican
ProfessionWar Hero
Date of Birth8 August 1879
CityAnenecuilco, Mexico
CountryMexico
government justice people
If there is not justice for the people, let there be no peace for the government.
life positive death
Its better to die on your feet than to live on your knees.
forgiving murder stealing
I forgive those who murder and steal because they did it out of necessity, but a traitor never.
six life-is farming
One of the happiest days of my life is when I made five or six hundred pesos from a crop of watermelons I raise all on my own.
government hands justice
Seek justice from tyrannical governments not with your hat in your hands but with a rifle in your fist.
feet knees living-on
I would rather die on my feet than continue living on my knees.
die feet
It is better to die on your feet than to live on your knees.