“I die without seeing the dawn brighten over my native land. You who have it to see, welcome it—and forget not those who have fallen during the night!”

“What is the use of independence if the slaves of today will be the tyrants of tomorrow? And that they will be, there is no doubt, for whoever loves tyranny submits to it.”

“A man in the Philippines is only an individual, he is not a member of a nation. He is forbidden and denied the right of association; and he is therefore weak and sluggish.”

“History does not record in its annals any lasting sacrifice of a people for the advantage of another… To prevent a people from progressing is impossible.”

“I have established a school, constructed a community waterworks system, introduced street lanterns, and documented ninety species of local fauna.”

“Where is the youth that will consecrate their golden hours, their illusions, and their enthusiasm to the welfare of their native land?”