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Them Quotes by Jose Rizal
- God has made man a cosmopolite. He created seas for ships to glide on, the wind to push them, and the stars to guide them…
- A God who chastises our lack of faith, our vices, the little esteem in which we hold dignity and the civic virtues. We tolerate vice,…
- To live is to be among men, and to be among men is to struggle, a struggle not only with them but with oneself; with…
- She was white, perhaps too white. Her eyes, which were almost always cast down, when she raised them testified to the purest of souls, and…
- I can concede that the government has no knowledge of the people, but I believe the people know less of the government. There are useless…
- But because their ancestors were men of righteousness, shall we consent to the abuses of their degenerate descendants? Because they did us a great good,…
- I don't see why I should bow my head when I could hold it high, or place it in the hands of my enemies when…
- Orientals, and the Malays in particular, are a sensitive people: delicacy of sentiment is predominant with them.
- The government that governs from afar absolutely requires that the truth and the facts reach its knowledge by every possible channel, so that it may…
- My countrymen, I have given proofs that I am one most anxious for liberties for our country, and I am still desirous of them. But…
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- If you want to annoy your neighbors, tell the truth about them. — Pietro Aretino
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- As we all know, many people remain buried under tons of rubble and debris, waiting to be rescued. When we think of… — Jean-Bertrand Aristide
- Those who educate children well are more to be honored than they who produce them; for these only gave them life, those… — Aristotle
- In a democracy the poor will have more power than the rich, because there are more of them, and the will of… — Aristotle
- Jealousy is both reasonable and belongs to reasonable men, while envy is base and belongs to the base, for the one makes… — Aristotle
- Both oligarch and tyrant mistrust the people, and therefore deprive them of their arms. — Aristotle
- Dignity does not consist in possessing honors, but in deserving them. — Aristotle
- Bring your desires down to your present means. Increase them only when your increased means permit. — Aristotle
- Stories surge up out of nowhere, and if they feel compelling, you follow them. You let them unfold inside you and see… — Paul Auster