One only dies once, and if one does not die well, a good opportunity is lost and will not present itself again.

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.

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.

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

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.

To be happy does not mean to indulge in foolishness!

Law has no skin, reason has no nostrils.

Genius has no country. It blossoms everywhere. Genius is like the light, the air. It is the heritage of all.

No good water comes from a muddy spring. No sweet fruit comes from a bitter seed.

Treat your old parents as you would like to be treated by your children later.

I have to believe much in God because I have lost my faith in man.

The youth is the hope of our future.

He who does not know how to look back at where he came from will never get to his destination.

To foretell the destiny of a nation, it is necessary to open a book that tells of her past.

On this battlefield, man has no better weapon than his intelligence, no other force but his heart.

The only reason there is peace and order in Davao is because of me.