JOSE RIZAL- chess player, propagandist, nationalist, communicator, novelist, fencer, sharp shooter, researcher, artist, sociologist, opthamologist, botanist, businessman, musician, poet, farmer, actor, traveller, historian, anthropologist, ethmologist, educator, hero
" ...love of country is never effaced once it has penetrated the heart, because it carries with it a divine stamp which renders it eternal and imperishable... Of all loves, that of country is the greatest, the most heroic, and the most disinterested"- Rizal
He carries a big name, famous all over the earth. A name that brings a title wherever it goes. He is one of the greatest heroes ever known. To us, Filipinos, he is a gift. The man who made the indios raise their bolos to the air; who awakened the hearts of every Juan dela Cruz; who fought for freedom because of his love for his country. He is, by far, the man who has proven his patriotism until his last words, his last breath. For the country, he faced death.
Now, we are the ones enjoying the fruits of his labor, his sacrifices. He has given us what our ancestors longed for. He is the reason behind our celebration of Phiippine Independence Day, our freedom. He is our inspiration. our model in loving our own country; to be like him in our own little ways. To open our hearts for another kind of love- PATRIOTISM- that is.
" You wish to love but find no one worthy, look to your country, love her!" -Jose Rizal
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