National Hispanic History Month Quotes for Heritage

You found our list of inspirational National Hispanic History Month quotes.

Hispanic History Month quotes are powerful sayings by Hispanic leaders that often stir feelings of pride. For examples, quotes from latino, latina and latinx leaders. You can use these phrases on social media or in internal messaging to employees. These quotes are also known as “Hispanic Heritage Month quotes.”

These quotes are a subset of inspirational work quotes, are similar to quotes for Black History Month and Indigenous heritage month quotes, and can be a way to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month at work.

This list includes:

hispanic quotes
latina quotes / latino quotes / latinx quotes
hispanic heritage quotes
chicano quotes
motivational quotes by latino leaders
hispanic senior quotes
quotes from hispanic leaders
Mexican American quotes

Here we go!

Motivational quotes by Latino leaders

“You can cut all the flowers but you cannot keep spring from coming.” – Pablo Neruda
2. “What matters in life is not what happens to you, but what you remember and how you remember it.” – Gabriel García Márquez
“We must use our lives to make the world a better place to live, not just to acquire things. That is what we are put on the earth for.” – Dolores Huerta
“At the end of the day, we can endure much more than we think we can.” – Frida Kahlo
“Preservation of one’s own culture does not require contempt or disrespect for other cultures.” – Cesar Chavez
“My only weapon is the question.” – Jorge Ramos
“If you have an opportunity to make things better and you don’t, then you are wasting your time on Earth.” – Roberto Clemente
“I don’t study to know more, but to ignore less.” – Juana Inés de la Cruz
“Though we tremble before uncertain futures, may we meet illness, death and adversity with strength, may we dance in the face of our fears.” – Gloria Anzaldúa
“They are afraid of us because we are not afraid of them.” – Berta Cáceres
“Action is the antidote to despair.” – Joan Baez

Famous Latino inspirational quotes

“The most valuable possession you can own is an open heart. The most powerful weapon you can be is an instrument of peace.” – Carlos Santana
“There is so much fear and hate. We must negate it with active, courageous love.” – Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
“A little bit of mercy makes the world less cold and more just.” – Pope Francis
“Every day begins like a blank chalkboard, on which each one of us can write the poem of our present and our dreams of the future.” – Ricky Martin
“No particular race is the enemy. Ignorance is the enemy.” – George Lopez
“You only have what you give. It’s by spending yourself that you become rich.” – Isabel Allende
“Whatever it is your heart desires, please go for it, it’s yours to have.” – Gloria Estefan
“Education is what allows you to stand out” – Ellen Ochoa
“I believe that fortitude is key. More than anything, be consistent. Go at it. Go at it. Go at it. When you succeed, don’t forget the responsibility of making somebody else succeed with you.” – Antonia Novello
“The older I get, the more I’m conscious of ways very small things can make a change in the world. Tiny little things, but the world is made up of tiny matters, isn’t it?” – Sandra Cisneros
“You only live once. You don’t want your tombstone to read: ‘Played it Safe.'” – Rosario Dawson
“We tend to think of meditation in only one way. But life itself is a meditation.” – Raul Julia
“One of the greatest things you have in life is that no one has the authority to tell you what you want to be. You’re the one who’ll decide what you want to be. Respect yourself and respect the integrity of others as well. The greatest thing you have is your self-image, a positive opinion of yourself. You must never let anyone take it from you.” – Jaime Escalante
“What is important is to believe in something so strongly that you’re never discouraged.” – Salma Hayek
“Your great strength is knowing who you are.” – Oscar de la Renta

Proud Hispanic quotes

“The Latina in me is an ember that blazes forever.” – Sonia Sotomayor
“Every single immigrant we have, undocumented or documented, is a future American. That’s just the truth of it.” – Junot Diaz
“It is through art that we will prevail and endure. It lives on after us and defines us as a people.” – Rita Moreno
“You are not lucky to be here. The world needs your perspective. They are lucky to have you.” – Antonio Tijerino
“In the end, the American dream is not a sprint, or even a marathon, but a relay. Our families don’t always cross the finish line in the span of one generation. But each generation passes on to the next the fruits of their labor.” – Julian Castro
“I know who I am and who I may be, if I choose.” – Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra
“No community values entrepreneurship and small business more than the Hispanic community.” – Marco Rubio
“We have to be visible. We are not ashamed of who we are.” – Sylvia Rivera
“I am the one thing in life I can control. I am inimitable. I am an original.” – Lin-Manuel Miranda
“Yes, I am the first Latino poet laureate in the United States. But I’m also here for everyone and from everyone. My voice is made by everyone’s voices.” – Juan Felipe Herrera
“Many Latino kids should become scientists because we need scientists all over the world from all different backgrounds. We have many tough problems, and we need everybody’s help to solve the problems.” – Mario J. Molina
“The Latino population has become such a presence. We are part of the American tapestry in a very profound way, in every area you can think of, and are very significant in popular culture.” – Jimmy Smits
“We are a multicultural country – always have been, and to our credit, always will be. It is something that we should be very proud of and embrace.” – Cheech Marin
“I feel very proud to be Mexican. I didn’t have the opportunity to learn Spanish when I was a girl, but…it’s never too late to get in touch with your roots.” – Selena Quintanilla
“People think of Latina women as being fiery and fierce, which is usually true. But I think the quality that so many Latinas possess is strength. I’m very proud to have Latin blood.” – Zoe Saldana
“I’m proud of being Hispanic.” – Lisa Guerrero

Final Thoughts

National Hispanic Heritage Month is about amplifying the voices of the Latinx community, and there may be no better way to honor the occasion than to share the words of proud and profound Latinos. By reciting and reposting these quotes, you can pay homage to the history of the Hispanic community and acknowledge the impact Latino leaders have had on the world, as well as sending a tribute to the modern trailblazers paving paths for generations to come.

For more wise words, check out this list of pride Month quotes, this one with Asian heritage quotes, these Arab heritage quotes, this list of Jewish Heritage quotes.and this collection of women’s Day quotes.

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