Skip to content

An enlightened intelligence is a sanctuary where the kindness and magnificence of its Creator are better seen.

— Marcelo H. del Pilar Marcelo H. del Pilar to the women of Bulacan (1889)

Another quote →

Topics

Kindness

More quotes by Marcelo H. del Pilar

We are persuaded that no sacrifices are too little to win the rights and the liberty of a nation that is oppressed by slavery.

Where the women are virtuous, vice is timid, and dignity predominates in the popular custom. But were women are frivolous, men become immoral, vicious and forget or despise their sacred duties.

Marcelo H. del Pilar to the women of Bulacan (1889)

The time when they unite and awaken from slumber; on that day, the day of God, the people will demand payment... Who will pay?

Sagót ng España sa Hibíc ng Filipinas (1889)

Once the struggle is began, one phenomenon would be inevitable and that is, the Filipinos will fight for their right, for their reason, and for their justice irrespective of consequences.

For my meals I have to approach friends for loans, day after day. To be able to smoke, I have gone to the extreme of picking up cigarette butts in the streets.

All Marcelo H. del Pilar quotes →

You may also like

Compassion and tolerance are not a sign of weakness, but a sign of strength.

Tenzin Gyatso, 14th Dalai Lama Words Of Wisdom: Selected Quotes by His Holiness the Dalai Lama (2001)

Affectation hides three times as many virtues as charity does sins.

Horace Mann Thoughts Selected from the Writings of Horace Mann (1867)

A daughter who respects you while you’re alive is far better than a son who performs the rites and rituals after you’re gone.

Sanu Sharma

O proud philanthropist, your hope is vain
To get by giving what you lost by gain.

Ambrose Bierce

Attribution

Quote text and notes from Wikiquote: Marcelo H. del Pilar (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Source quality and labels are our own summary of what Wikiquote records.