Why independence, if the slaves of today will be the tyrants of tomor… — Jose Rizal Quote #43

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What does it mean?: Independence is meaningless if the oppressed merely replace their oppressors with new tyrants.
In plain terms: Freedom is useless if slaves become tyrants.
What can you take from it?: True freedom requires breaking cycles of oppression.

The quote assumes moral transformation is possible after gaining power.

There are no tyrants where there are no slaves.
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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.
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