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 * José Gervasio Artigas**

José Gervasio Artigas was born June 19, 1764 and deceased September 23, 1850 (Wikipedia).To this day he is remembered as “the father of Uruguayan independence” (Culture Gram). However during his life he never fulfilled the absolute independence of Uruguay as a separate State, moreover forging of a Federation of Provinces that included his country (Wikipedia). His quote:  ("No venderé el rico patrimonio de los Orientales al bajo precio de la necesidad")
 * I will not sell the rich heritage of Orientals at the low price of necessity