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Eduardo Galeano

Eduardo Galeano

Uruguayan Journalist

Born: Sep 3, 1940

Died: Apr 13, 2015

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Almost all wars, perhaps all, are trade wars connected with some material interest. They are always disguised as sacred wars, made in the name of God, or civilization or progress. But all of them, or almost all of the wars, have been trade wars. Eduardo Galeano

God Progress Made Some Civilization Sacred Almost Almost All Name Perhaps Trade Always Material Been Disguised Interest Them Wars Connected

In 1492, the natives discovered they were Indians; they discovered they lived in America. Eduardo Galeano

Indians Were Discovered America Natives Lived

If nature were a bank, they would have already rescued it. Eduardo Galeano

Nature Would Were Bank Rescued

Most of wars or military coups or invasions are done in the name of democracy against democracy. Eduardo Galeano

Democracy Military Name Most Coup Done Against Wars

Each day has a story to - deserves to be told, because we are made of stories. I mean, scientists say that human beings are made of atoms, but a little bird told me that we are also made of stories. Eduardo Galeano

Day Me Bird Made Atoms Say Also Because Scientists Human Human Beings Stories Story Little Mean Beings Each Each Day Deserves

Disasters are called natural, as if nature were the executioner and not the victim. Eduardo Galeano

Nature Natural Victim Disasters Executioner Were

I'm attracted to soccer's capacity for beauty. When well played, the game is a dance with a ball. Eduardo Galeano

Game Dance Beauty Attracted Well Ball Soccer Capacity Played

The history of soccer is a sad voyage from beauty to duty. When the sport became an industry, the beauty that blossoms from the joy of play got torn out by its very roots. Eduardo Galeano

Sad History Joy Beauty Duty Out Torn Sport Voyage Industry Became Got Very Blossoms The History Of Soccer Roots Play

The world is organised by the war economy and the war culture. Eduardo Galeano

War Culture World Economy Organised

From 8 A.M. until noon, I am pessimistic. Then from 1 P.M. until 4, I feel optimistic. Eduardo Galeano

Feel Until Am Noon Optimistic Then Pessimistic

What is the most popular scene in the Bible? Adam and Eve biting the apple. It's not there. Eduardo Galeano

Bible Biting Scene Most Popular Eve Apple Adam Adam And Eve

There is a tradition that sees journalism as the dark side of literature, with book writing at its zenith. I don't agree. I think that all written work constitutes literature, even graffiti. Eduardo Galeano

Work Book Writing Dark Dark Side Think Side Book Writing Sees Written Journalism Tradition Literature Agree Even Zenith

I wanted to be a soccer player, and I became the best of the best, the number one, better than Maradona, better than Pele, and even better than Messi - but only at night, nighttime, during my dreams. When I wake up, I realized that I have wooden legs and that I'm doomed to be a writer. Eduardo Galeano

I go about the world, hand outstretched, and in the stadiums I plead, 'A pretty move, for the love of God.' And when good football happens, I give thanks for the miracle, and I don't give a damn which team or country performs it. Eduardo Galeano

The walls are the publishers of the poor. Eduardo Galeano

Walls Poor Publishers

I am quite prehistoric, absolutely prehistoric. Eduardo Galeano

Absolutely Am Quite Prehistoric

The division of labor among nations is that some specialize in winning and others in losing. Eduardo Galeano

Losing Others Some Winning Division Labor Nations Specialize Among

Here in the United States, corporations has human rights. And then why not - why not nature also, if corporations can defend themselves, saying, 'We have human rights?' Well, let's admit that nature also should be protected. Eduardo Galeano

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