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Pay your taxes willingly and promptly. Citizenship implies not only rights but also obligations.

— Manuel L. Quezon

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I would rather have a government run like hell by Filipinos than a government run like heaven by any foreigner.

Safeguard the purity of suffrage and abide by the decisions of the majority.

My loyalty to my party ends where my loyalty to my country begins.

John Gunther's Inside Asia (1939)

Have faith in Divine Providence that guides the destinies of men and nations.

Value your honor as you value your life. Poverty with honor is preferable to wealth with dishonor.

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