"If there is not justice for the people, let there be no peace for the government."
— Emiliano Zapata (1879-1919)
"I'd rather die on my feet, than live on my knees."
— Emiliano Zapata (1879-1919)
"I want to die a slave to principles. Not to men."
— Emiliano Zapata (1879-1919)
"The enemies of the country and of freedom of the people have always denounced as bandits those who sacrifice themselves for the noble causes of the people."
— Emiliano Zapata (1879-1919)
"The land belongs to those who work it with their own hands."
— Emiliano Zapata (1879-1919)
"Seek justice from tyrannical governments not with your hat in your hands but with a rifle in your fist."
— Emiliano Zapata (1879-1919)