La soberanía de un pueblo no se discute, se defiende con las armas en la mano.
“National sovereignty is not up for debate; it is defended with weapons in hand.”
A nation's independence is not something to negotiate away but a right that must be actively defended.
— Augusto César Sandino, Nicaragua
Source: Augusto César Sandino, political manifestos (1927-1933), collected in "El pensamiento vivo de Sandino" (ed. Sergio Ramírez)
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