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

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

Jose Rizal

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

The youth is the hope of our future.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

Who said I hated the media?

Who said I hated the media?

Erosion of faith and trust in government - that is the real problem that confronts us.

Erosion of faith and trust in government - that is the real problem that confronts us.