Jose Cecilio del Valle

right|thumb|200px José Cecilio Diaz del Valle (November 22, 1780 – March 2, 1834) was a philosopher, politician, lawyer, and journalist and one of the most important figures in Central America during the transition from colonial government to independence, displaying a wide-ranging expertise in public administration management. Quotes America shall not lag a century behind Europe: it will stride as an equal first, and lead later; it will, in the end, be the most illuminated by the sciences just as it is most illuminated by the sun. El Amigo de la Patria, 1821 But to reach...the pinnacle of power, it will be necessary, to climb rugged heights. 1821 Law. Law. That is what saves nations from the most imminent dangers. 1826 How can one govern without taxes, without strength, without authority? 1833 Politically, America is the same as it is physically: the land of the earthquakes. 1833 References Perez Brignoli, Hector. A Brief History of Central America. Translated by Ricardo B. Sawrey and Susana Strettridi Sawrey. Berkeley: University of California Press, 1989. Bumgartner, Louise. Jose del Valle of Central America. Durham, N.C.: Duke University Press, 1963 Category:Politicians from Honduras Category:1834 deaths Category:Philosophers Category:Lawyers from Honduras Category:Journalists External links José Cecilio del Valle