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NorbertoGovin: Every man should plant a tree, have a child, and write a book. These all live on after us, insuring a measure of immortality. - Jose Martí

cunningpscott: My friend Ivan has portrayed the Cuban poet José Martí twice for us. This was the second time, in Key West. It's crazy how emotional people get seeing him.

feinsod: José Martí: "from an impartial height, watch the nations all boiling on the same stove"

GChristiemd: Words of truth from Jose Martí: “An irreligious country will die, because nothing in it nurtures virtue.”

hmcigars: Diplomaticos No. 2 are a highly coveted Piramides vitola, with a 156mm length and a 52 ring gauge. This vitola is a favorite among Habanos lovers, likely a direct result of the elite production as only the finest hands at the Jose Marti factory are asked to roll these cigars.

MacheteyMate: You've heard of Sandino, Farabundo Marti and Emiliano Zapata. Rural revolutionaries at the dawn of the 20th century that were portrayed in media as 'bandits'. Did you know Puerto Rico had a similar figure during the same time? José Maldonado Román also known as Aguila Blanca.

Elpartidorevol: Would command the armed forces at the time Rius Rivera, who had joined the Cuban Liberation Army and José Martí's struggle for Cuban independence, was the Commander-in-Chief of the Cuban Liberation Army of the West.

TeguiFost: 3/? When the US was founded, it was called the Continental Congress. The initial objective of establishing the US was to unite all, independent American states against Europe. Because of this, our tradition can be synthesized with that of Jose Marti, Guadalupe Hidalgo, etc.

HBurpday: March 23 Today's birthdays :- Craig Breedlove (86) Michael Nyman (79) Alan Bleasdale (77) Chaka Khan (70) José Manuel Barroso (67) Steve Redgrave (61) Hope Davis (59) Marti Pellow (58) Marin Hinkle (57) Damon Albarn (55) Michael Atherton (55) 1/2

havanatimes: “I tell you - this is a public crime, since remediating unnecessary misery is a duty of the State!”  -Jose Marti

ComradeStu: I don’t think Jose Marti would want to do anything with an American organization such as yours.

AlejandroFDiazP: The Cuban team that participated in the Fifth World Classic was received by the President of the Republic, Miguel Díaz-Canel, at the José Martí International Airport. He was accompanied by the president of the National Assembly, Esteban Lazo, and Prime Minister Marrero Cruz.

Embacuba_Turqui: The Cuban team that participated in the Fifth World Classic was received by the President of the Republic, Miguel Díaz-Canel, at the José Martí International Airport. He was accompanied by the president of the National Assembly, Esteban Lazo, and Prime Minister Marrero Cruz.

charles97564117: The movement is growing rapidly throughout The Americas to be independent of the clutches of US imperialism, as Jose Marti called it over a century ago: "the Monster to the north."

rcmenglish: ⚾️⚾️Upon receiving the team that participated in the 5th World Baseball Classic (WBC) at the Jose Marti International Airport, the head of State assured that the team will receive huge expressions of affection from the entire people.

radiocienfuegos: ⚾️⚾️Upon receiving the team that participated in the 5th World Baseball Classic (WBC) at the Jose Marti International Airport, the head of State assured that the team will receive huge expressions of affection from the entire people.

doug_colosio: Check out this item in my Etsy shop

a_j_t_j_a: Quote of the day: 'When there are many men who lack honor, there are always others who have within themselves the honor of many men.'” -José Martí

yencid: I wonder why we dont have as many dominican wrestlers as puerto ricans. i know jack veneno was huge in the island in the past, and we have marti belle and leila grey now, had no way jose too.

hudsontvdotcom: Union City High School and Jose Marti STEM Academy HOSA students collected over 300 blood units in two blood drives, potentially saving 1,000 lives HOSA,

lukeblanchford: As Jose Marti wrote in 189 before his death he warned Cuba and Latin America of "that enterprising and forceful nation that will demand intimate relations with her, though it does not know her and disdains her".

GoodGrimey: I'm taking a 1200 mile (2400 total) road trip in the summer and planning out where I'm gonna stop Definitely going to see -the biggest cross in the US -Titan 1 missile in cordele georgia -parque amigos de Jose Marti Want to see -the accurate normal Nathan Bedford forest statue

BillKristol: "I am in awe of the White Rose, that small group in Germany who opposed the Nazis...Many times, I have had occasion to quote José Martí: 'When there are many men who lack honor, there are always others who have within themselves the honor of many men.'”

AlejandroFDiazP: 131 years ago today, José Martí founded the Patria newspaper in NYC. In its 1st issue, the main note is the statutes of the Cuban Revolutionary Party, founded with the goal of achieving the independence of Cuba and PR. This date is now the day of the press in Cuba. Congrats!

steve_lalla: Across the sea from where Marx took his last breath, revolutionaries, thinkers, writers, and workers gathered in New York City to commemorate Marx's life. As José Martí wrote in March, 1883, in "Tributes to Karl Marx, Who Has Died": 2/

faraohzavatar: “The first duty of a man is to think for himself.”— Jose Marti.

OSAYIAO: “The first duty of a man is to think for himself.”— Jose Marti.

EmbaCubaUS: The importance of the work of press workers is highlighted today in Cuba where the celebration is framed in the 131st anniversary of the founding of the newspaper Patria by the National Hero, José Martí.

CommieNicoRobin: "It is the hour of the furnace, and the light is all that can be seen." - José Martí

lianystr: 131 years ago today, José Martí founded the Patria newspaper in NYC. In its 1st issue, the main note is the statutes of the Cuban Revolutionary Party, founded with the goal of achieving the independence of Cuba and PR. This date is now the day of the press in Cuba. Congrats!

EmbaCuba_SKN: Cuban Press Day is celebrated on March 14th on the occasion of the founding in 1892 of the newspaper “Patria” by the country’s national hero, José Martí. Patria newspaper was founded in New York to “unite and love, and to live in the passion of truth”

itsthesaraview: “Rights are to be taken, not requested; seized, not begged for.” — José Martí

LuminaEnsemble: Next Saturday 18 March we will be giving a new monographic concert at SoniArt. This time it is dedicated to the composer José del Valle from Alcoi and we will have the collaboration of Óscar Martí (percussion) and Silvia Gómez (piano). It will be at 18:00h and you are all invited

barbara_legui: Jose MARTI and fidel Castro were right, this nasty ugly abomination are cover by nasty shit since birth

tkpinter: Farewell to Cuban doctors by José Martí Cuba-Turkey Friendship Association. Endless thanks to Cuban doctors who had been providing healthcare service in the earthquake region in solidarity with our people!

CallaWalsh: In a time of crisis, the peoples of the world must rush to get to know each other. — José Martí

barbara_legui: Inside of cuba, there are buildings full Of Jose MARTI books and writings, Jose MARTI is the teacher of all the children in cuba

CarlosJRegueir1: Kids are born to be happy -Jose Marti

barbara_legui: Celebrating the 170 birthday of Jose MARTI, Cuban children have to learn the evils of usa since young age, not only the white children are at great danger, all the countries white race, too, Americans will always target white race

AguilaOscarito: WHO THE HELL IS JOSE MARTI??!

CurbeloCusack: ...This [the] Cuban woman, so beautiful, so heroic, so selfless, a flower to love, a star to gaze upon, a shield [with which] to resist. ~José Martí (1/28/1853-5/19/1895)

hudsontvdotcom: Congratulations to Union City Students for Showcasing Exceptional Leadership in Global Community Day Competition!

EmbaCubaNorueg: March 8th International Women´s Day. Congratulations to all them! "It is not that the woman lacks any capacity that the man possesses, but that her fine and sensitive nature points her to more difficult and superior tasks." José Martí Painting by José M. García Rebustillos

EmbaCubaUS: "Of a woman? Well, it may be/ That you die of its bite;/ But don't tarnish your life/ By saying bad things about women!". José Martí

48hours: The Southwest Airlines flight departed José Martí international Airport in Havana en route to Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on Sunday. The aircraft "experienced bird strikes to an engine and the aircraft's nose," the airline said.

josemartimast: To: All parents at Jose Marti MAST. Please visit our website, at

TrueQuotation: Knowledge will give you power, but character respect. — Jose Marti

sidsharma31: Undesirable for Aviation and Safety - Passengers were again seen with bags and suitcase during the emergency evacuation of Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-MAX8 (N8972Q) that made an emergency landing at Havana-José Marti Airport (HAV/ MUHA), Cuba after it…

KTLA: Officials said Southwest Airlines flight 3923 was taking off from José Martí International Airport when the plane experienced multiple bird strikes to an engine and the aircraft’s nose

WMBDNews: Officials said Southwest Airlines flight 3923 was taking off from José Martí International Airport when the plane experienced multiple bird strikes to an engine and the aircraft’s nose.

KGETnews: Officials said Southwest Airlines flight 3923 was taking off from José Martí International Airport when the plane experienced multiple bird strikes to an engine and the aircraft’s nose.

WiseWealthStoic: “The first duty of a man is to think for himself” Jose Marti

Newslink7com: Southwest Airlines bound for Fort Lauderdale from Havana was forced to make an emergency landing at Cuba’s Jose Marti Airport Read More on

fl360aero: October 2022 built Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-MAX8 (N8972Q) made an emergency landing at Havana-José Martí Airport (HAV/ MUHA), Cuba after it faced engine issues and cabin smoke. All the occupants have been evacuated on the taxiway via emergency slides. No injuries reported.

fl360aero: Undesirable for Aviation and Safety - Passengers were again seen with bags and suitcase during the emergency evacuation of Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-MAX8 (N8972Q) that made an emergency landing at Havana-José Martí Airport (HAV), Cuba after it faced bird hit and cabin smoke.

AlexandruC4: BREAKING: Southwest Airlines 737 MAX makes emergency return landing at Havana-José Martí Airport in Cuba following an engine problem. All passengers and crew evacuated the aircraft on the taxiway. No injuries reported.

aviationbrk: Southwest Airlines 737 MAX makes emergency return landing at Havana-José Martí Airport in Cuba following an engine problem. All passengers and crew evacuated the aircraft on the taxiway. No injuries reported.

OmarLopez0207: Fortifications built of ideas are more valuable than those built of stone. - José Martí 1891

Okeke_Uz: The first duty of a man is to think for himself. -Jose Marti

cesarmvm: Realizing José Martí was an anti-immigrant xenophobe who warned México about the nefarious plot of Europe to discard its poor and indigent upon it.

OsamaIbnLuna: Spanish American War

OsamaIbnLuna: “Let Us Be Moors” Islam, Race and "Connected Histories" Hisham Aïdi In: 229 (Winter 2003) “Seamos moros!” wrote the Cuban poet and nationalist José Martí in 1893, in support of the Berber uprising against Spanish rule in northern Morocco.

DudeneyN: 01/02 “Like Bones To The Human Body The Axle To The Wheel The Wing To The Bird & The Air To The Wing So Is Liberty The Essence Of Life Whatever Is Done Without It Is Imperfect” Jose Marti

ArunKum38053152: Fr:' A Sincere Man Am I'M Jose Marti

Dannais_D: I just published Archive of 2022: Hot autumn outfit in style of 1936 with real vintage hat by ‘Jose Martí Martí’…

EqualiSource: “Rights are to be taken, not requested; seized, not begged for” – Jose Marti

jdmorado: Cienfuegos Jose Marti Park´s lions will be restored in situ

radiocienfuegos: Cienfuegos Jose Marti Park´s lions will be restored in situ

jacobin: On this day in 1895, revolutionary leader and poet José Martí launched his Cuban independence campaign against Spain.

RicardMN: New artwork for sale! - "Jose Marti equestrian statue and the Ritz-Carlton vintage look" -

VeraYordenis: 128 years ago the fight for the independence of Cuba was restarted. José Martí united the old and new generations of patriots for the dream of freedom. Today the new generation of revolutionaries maintain the unity of the people around the Cuban Revolution.

xiques1502: The Cry of Baire : simultaneous uprising organized in some 35 Cuban towns ―among them Baire, a village located about 75 km from Santiago de Cuba― by the Cuban independence leader José Martí in 1895 and which marked the beginning of the the Necessary War (between Cuba and Spain).

latraus: Jose Marti Monument in Havana, Cuba, 358 feet high.

spanitz: "Charm is a product of the unexpected"~Jose Marti

RoySweetin: To use for our exclusive benefit what is not ours is theft.—Jose Marti

CarlosS64944458: Los países tienen los gobernantes que se merecen. Countries have the governors that deserves. José Martí A non-voted chilean Dean of The School of Public Policy at LSE on Artificial Intelligence as a new frontier for Public Policy.

johnjsuarez: "In November 2002 after taking part in a workshop on human rights in the central Havana park, José Martí, he and eight other government opponents were reportedly arrested and later released."

cac_tweets: We have weekly Panera bread available for pickup. “If I survive, I will spend my whole life at the oven door seeing that no one is denied bread and, so as to give a lesson of charity, especially those who did not bring flour.” -Jose Marti the Spanish poet

gonzalezme1056: Respect for the freedom and ideas of others, of even the most wretched being, is my passion. When I die or if I’m killed it will be because of that.” Jose Marti

PsdCuba: We are free, but not to be evil, not to be indifferent to human suffering, not to profit from the people, from the work created and sustained through their spirit of political association, while refusing to contribute to the political state that we profit from. - Jose Marti

CitiesGreat: The personification of high style! Romero's mother, a concert singer, was the biological daughter of Cuban national hero José Martí.

AzeezLazez: The Cuban national hero, José Martí, used to shout: “I feel the Arabian horse in my depths.” Arab culture inspired the writer’s conscience until it became present in his works. He recalls Granada and writes: “In Andalusia, the Arabs achieved what no other people in the world had—

josemartimast: One of our outstanding students here at Jose Marti MAST 6-12 Academy.

SBUFinancialAid: The Don Jose Marti Excellence Scholarship is awarding an SBU student $5000 for their dedication to the Latino community. Apply before 3/1/23. For more information, visit ScholarshipUniverse at

CJJ0721: Tampa Cubans were historically working class and revolutionary. Jose Martí came to Tampa several times to drum up support for the war of Independence and tabaqueros in Tampa regularly went on strike for better conditions. Whoever put this in the window is betraying our history.

AdamFeinst: I very much enjoyed talking about my passion for José Martí’s poetry and reading some of my English translations.

plastic_bio: Hopefully, these characters bring us closer to a sense of self: honest and honored. Icons: Toussaint Louverture to José Martí to lesser known heroes, Atahualpa and Denmark Vesey. We lace our visions with Celia Cruz and Aretha Franklin. - Toussaint Louverture

AdamFeinst: My new book of English translations of the poetry of José Martí is being launched online at 6pm (UK time) this evening (Sunday, February 12, 2023). Here are more details:

Godgift64107811: A grain of poetry suffices to season a century. -Jose Marti kalim~ SUMBUL GRACING BB16 FINALE

istewart1919: From a comedy standpoint, I don't know if Hector will ever top the time he claimed he's "in exile" and compared himself to José Martí

AnnieLouBunz: Hon Henry Charles Usher meets with Belizeans in Havana, Cuba under the gaze of Cuban Hero José Martí: our students will be the future of the public service & they will have the privilege of participating in a truly Belizean Constitution - for our people BY OUR people.

PCHistoryDept: Meet our third and final panelist, Osvaldo Jose Marti! Don't forget to mark your calendars for Wednesday, February 15th at 6pm! The registration link for alumni is available here:

ATCWicca: Every human being has within him an ideal man, just as every piece of marble contains in a rough state a statue as beautiful as the one that Praxiteles the Greek made of the god Apollo. Jose Marti

KrumOdysseus: “Talent is a gift that brings with it an obligation to serve the world, and not ourselves, for it is not of our making.” -- Jose Marti

pkray11: It is necessary to make virtue fashionable. - Jose Marti

mkainerugaba: Jose Marti, the great Cuban intellectual, poet, philosopher, revolutionary and national hero of the 19th Century said they are three obligations for a man: (1) You must plant a tree; (2) You must have a child; (3) You must write a book. If you've done all these you are a man!

siempreconcuba: The José Martí National Library will present tomorrow Thursday the book Philatelic experiences and other pleasant impressions in the land of the paisas, before the premiere of the 31 International Book Fair, dedicated to Colombia

NJRedCross: The American Red Cross, together with the city of Union City, opened a shelter at the Jose Marti School to help at least 73 people in 22 families affected by the fire on Bergenline Avenue. We will be providing emergency assistance to the families as well.



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