“And you, your religion created for a suffering multitude, have you forgotten your mission of consoling the oppressed in their misery, and humbling the hubris of power, and now render promises only to the rich, those who can pay?” ReligionChristianityPovertyPowerInequalityColonialismPhilippines Book:Noli Me Tangere Source: Noli Me Tangere
“You have believed that what crime and iniquity have defiled and deformed, another crime and another iniquity can purify and redeem. Wrong! Hate never produces anything but monsters and crime criminals! Love alone realizes wonderful works, virtue alone can save!” FreedomFilipiniana Book:The Reign of Greed: Complete English Version of 'El Filibusterismo' Source: The Reign of Greed: Complete English Version of 'El Filibusterismo'
“Pure intuitive faith differs as much from fanaticism as fire from smoke, or music from mere noise; those who confuse the two are like the deaf.” Religion Author:José Rizal
“We want the happiness of the Philippines, but we want to obtain it through noble and just means. If I have to commit villainy to make her happy, I would refuse to do so, because I am sure that what is built on sand sooner or later would tumble down.” FreedomPhilippinesRizal Book:The Rizal-Blumentritt Correspondence Source: The Rizal-Blumentritt Correspondence
“Bajarse cuando pasa la bala no cobardía; lo malo es desafiarle para caer y no volverse a levantar.” RizalMartirio Book:Noli me tángere: Edición enriquecida. Source: Noli me tángere: Edición enriquecida.
“The people believe that those who do not think as they do are fools. For that reason, they take me for such, and I am grateful, because woe is me! The day the would wish to give me back my sanity, that day they'll deprive me of the little liberty that I have bought at the cost of my reputation as a rational being. And who knows if they are right? I neither think nor live according to their laws; my principles, my ideals are different.” Be UniqueSociety ViewsStand ApartSociety Standard Author:José Rizal