A gem of a man. (Un perla de hombre.)

Rizal is the spirit of contradiction; a soul that dreads the revolution, although deep down desires it.

His coming to the world is like the appearance of a rare comet, whose brilliance appears only every other century.

One of the best exemplars of nationalist thinking.

Steadfast of thought, Well made, well wrought, Far may be sought, Ere that ye can find So courteous, so kind As merry Margaret, This midsummer flower, Gentle a…

On ilk beugh till embrace Writtin in a bill was O Dowglass, O Dowglass Tender and trewe!

Admire the diamond that can bear the hits of a hammer. Many deceptive preachers, when critically examined, turn out to be false.