Mexican Independence Day 2025: 11 Inspiring Quotes in Spanish to Honor El Grito de Dolores

In Mexico, 16th September is celebrated as the day of Independence. According to reports, this day was the uprising of 1810 against Spanish colonial authority. The historical call to arms, known as El Grito de Dolores, was raised by Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla in the little hamlet of Dolores in the state of Guanajuato. It was the early hours of the morning when Hidalgo rang the church bells and went forthwith to address the assembled faithful to rise, take unto themselves their lands, and emancipate themselves by the sword.

Though Mexico declared its lawful independence on the 28th of September in 1821, the day of Hidalgo's cry has been commemorated ever since 1825. Festivities now ignite on the night of the 15th, featuring dramatized renditions of the Grito de Dolores from all around the country, followed by midnight parades, music, fireworks, and cultural performances late into the night of the 16th.

Here are 11 of the mightiest quotes spoken in Spanish by the independence leaders of Mexico that continue to inspire generation after generation on this splendid day.

11 Mexican Independence Day Quotes in Spanish

• “Como es contra el clamor de la naturaleza vender a los hombres, se suprimen las leyes.” — Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla
• “La lengua guarda el cuello.” — Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla
• “Los indultos son para los criminales, no para los defensores de la patria.” — Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla
• “¡Viva la independencia! ¡Viva América! ¡Muera el mal gobierno!” — Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla
• “Sin importar el tamaño de la ciudad o del pueblo donde nacen los hombres o las mujeres, son al final del tamaño de su obra, de la voluntad que tengan de engrandecer y enriquecer a sus hermanos.” — Ignacio Allende
• “Cuando los pueblos rompen sus barreras, casi ningún esfuerzo es bastante poderoso para detenerlos.” — Guadalupe Victoria
• “¡Cuántos soldados para custodiar a una pobre mujer, pero con mi sangre crearé un patrimonio para mis hijos!” — Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez
• “Que se eduque a los hijos del labrador y del barretero como a los del más rico hacendado.” — José María Morelos y Pavón
• “Soy siervo de la nación, porque ésta asume la más grande, legítima e inviolable soberanía.” — José María Morelos y Pavón
• “La soberanía dimana inmediatamente del pueblo.” — José María Morelos y Pavón
• “Morir es nada, cuando por la patria se muere.” — José María Morelos y Pavón

Why These Quotes Matter Today

They stood for the courage, foresight, and sacrifices of the leaders of the Mexican independence. Even two centuries later, they serve as a reminder of freedom, unity, and resilience-the same values that echo strongly in Mexico and among Mexican communities worldwide.