"Dichoso el árbol, que es apenas sensitivo, y más la piedra dura porque esa ya no siente, pues no hay dolor más grande…"

"The America of Moctezuma and Atahualpa, the aromatic America of Columbus, Catholic America, Spanish America, the Amer…"

"The tree is happy because it is scarcely sentient; the hard rock is happier still, it feels nothing: there is no pain…"

"Pity for him who one day looks upon his inward sphinx and questions it. He is lost."

"From before I knew how to read, my parents had me memorize poems by Ruben Dario, the great Nicaraguan poet who founde…"

"In Spanish, we have a tradition of open-ended, poetic stories. It's a very popular genre. Bequer, Lorca, Dario all wr…"

"In Nicaraguan history, the great modernist poet Rubén Darío is a strong figure, not just for literary people but for …"

"Rubén Darío, our national poet and cultural hero"

"Let me correct the misplaced idea and belief carried by the honourable member. My Ministry has more money than anybod…"

"It does not take one or two years to accomplish the projects. The infrastructure required is big. The projects theref…"