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“Man works for an object. Remove that object and you reduce him into inaction.”

Quote by Jose Rizal

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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

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