“I want to show to those who deprive people the right to love of country, that when we know how to sacrifice ourselves for our duties and convictions, death does not matter if one dies for those one loves – for his country and for others dear to him.”
Quote by Jose Rizal
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Jose Rizal
Jose Rizal was a Filipino national hero, novelist, and physician. Born on June 19, 1861, in Kalookan, he was executed by the Spanish colonial government on December 30, 1896. Rizal is renowned for his novels 'Noli Me Tangere' and 'El Filibusterismo', which exposed the social injustices under colonial rule and ignited the Filipino nationalistic spirit. His ideas and actions had a profound impact on the Philippine independence movement. more