José Martí Quote

One must have faith in the best in men and distrust the worst. One must allow the best to be shown so that it reveals and prevails over the worst. Nations should have a pillory for whoever stirs up useless hate, and another for whoever fails to tell them the truth in time.


Our America (1881)


One must have faith in the best in men and distrust the worst. One must allow the best to be shown so that it reveals and prevails over the worst....

One must have faith in the best in men and distrust the worst. One must allow the best to be shown so that it reveals and prevails over the worst....

One must have faith in the best in men and distrust the worst. One must allow the best to be shown so that it reveals and prevails over the worst....

One must have faith in the best in men and distrust the worst. One must allow the best to be shown so that it reveals and prevails over the worst....