Who does not love his own tongue is far worse than a brute or stinking fish.

On this battlefield man has no better weapon than his intelligence, no other force but his heart.

To foretell the destiny of a nation, it is necessary to open a book that tells of her past.

Filipinos don't realize that victory is the child of struggle, that joy blossoms from suffering, and redemption is a product of sacrifice.

Treat your old parents as you would like to be treated by your children later.

Ignorance is servitude, because as a man thinks, so he is; a man who does not think for himself and allows himself to be guided by the thought of another is like the beast led by a halter.

Genius has no country. It blossoms everywhere. Genius is like the light, the air. It is the heritage of all.

One only dies once, and if one does not die well, a good opportunity is lost and will not present itself again.

I die without seeing dawn's light shining on my country... You, who will see it, welcome it for me...don't forget those who fell during the nighttime.

It is enough for the evil people to succeed, for the good people to do nothing.

No good water comes from a muddy spring. No sweet fruit comes from a bitter seed.

He stopped complaining, but now I was annoyed. I went to the roof and drank alone.

Beneath the moons' shadowscape, wisdom, women, whiskey and you are a dangerous and provocative combination...

I didn't want to do something that was easy for me.

Love can complete you. It can also destroy you.

The structure of human betterment cannot be built upon foundations of materialism or business, but upon the bedrock of individual character in free men and women.

I can't for the life of me see that by being permissive you actually assist anyone.

The history of a soldier's wound beguiles the pain of it.

If a garden is well maintained and neatly landscaped, there must be a dedicated and efficient gardener.

I'm enjoying my retirement, enjoying my life. I have two kids and a lot of my time is spent chasing these two animals.

Start small and dream big.