Cowardice rightly understood begins with selfishness and ends with shame.

Cowardice rightly understood begins with selfishness and ends with shame.

Jose Rizal

There are many things we do not want in this world. Let us not just mourn them; let us change them.

There are many things we do not want in this world. Let us not just mourn them; let us change them.

Dying people don't need medicine, the ones who remain do.

Dying people don't need medicine, the ones who remain do.

Man is multiplied by the number of languages he possesses and speaks.

Man is multiplied by the number of languages he possesses and speaks.

A man works for an object. Remove that object and you reduce him into inaction.

A man works for an object. Remove that object and you reduce him into inaction.

There can be no tyrants where there are no slaves.

There can be no tyrants where there are no slaves.

What is death to me? I have sown the seeds others will reap.

What is death to me? I have sown the seeds others will reap.

Each one writes history according to his convenience.

Each one writes history according to his convenience.

It is not the criminals who arouse the hatred of others, but the honest men.

It is not the criminals who arouse the hatred of others, but the honest men.

The glory of saving a country is not for him who has contributed to its ruin.

The glory of saving a country is not for him who has contributed to its ruin.

Why independence? If the slaves of today will be the tyrants of tomorrow.

Why independence? If the slaves of today will be the tyrants of tomorrow.

Travel is a caprice in childhood, a passion in youth, a necessity in manhood, and an elegy in old age.

Travel is a caprice in childhood, a passion in youth, a necessity in manhood, and an elegy in old age.

While a people preserves its language; it preserves the marks of liberty.

While a people preserves its language; it preserves the marks of liberty.

I wish to show those who deny us patriotism that we know how to die for our country and convictions.

I wish to show those who deny us patriotism that we know how to die for our country and convictions.

The tyranny of some is possible only through the cowardice of others.

The tyranny of some is possible only through the cowardice of others.

The example could encourage others who only fear to start.

The example could encourage others who only fear to start.

Who does not love his tongue is far worse than a brute or stinking fish.

Who does not love his tongue is far worse than a brute or stinking fish.

To be happy does not mean to indulge in foolishness!

To be happy does not mean to indulge in foolishness!

Law has no skin, reason has no nostrils.

Law has no skin, reason has no nostrils.