Quote #41
Not all were asleep during the night of our forefathers!
More from Jose Rizal
- Fate presented itself to some like a chinese fan--one side black, the other side gilded with flowers.
- There are no tyrants where there are no slaves.
- Why independence, if the slaves of today will be the tyrants of tomorrow?
- Believing in accidents is like believing in miracles--both presuppose that God does not know the future.
- It is a useless life that is not consecrated to a great ideal. It is like a stone wasted in the field without becoming part of an edifice.
- Fame to be sweet must resound in the ears of those we love, in the atmosphere of the land that will guard our ashes. Fame should hover over…
- You must shatter the vase to spread its perfume, and smite the rock to get the spark.
- Truth does not need to borrow garments from error. (Also translated as: Truth does not need to borrow garments from falsehood.)