"Dust is our origin and destiny, that painful and bitter thought it is, we have to vow in humble submission and forthwith repeat with Jesus in Gethsemane, "Thy WILL be done, not as I will but Thou Wilt." ~Claro M. Recto
"Nationalism is nourished by a sense of history. It is of its essence to know profoundly the past, so that we may be in complete openness with the men who made that history and in intimate communion with their thoughts, their deeds and their noble lives." ~Claro M. Recto, Jr (8 February 1890-1960 - National Historical Commission of the Philippines)
"Sentimentalism and emotionalism should not play a part in international relations. It is folly to expect any nation to ever sacrifice its welfare and security to pure idealism or to sentimental attachments. As Filipinos, we must look out for ourselves, because no one else will. That is the essence of our independence.” ~Senator Claro M. Recto
"The sad fate of one who accepts the military protection of another is that he has no one to protect him from his protector." ~Claro M. Recto
"To this day the colonial in the Philippines is not over. Many of our countrymen, deluded by a flag, the name republic, a foreign office at home and embassies abroad, a seat in the United Nations, and other visible symbols of sovereignty, consider themselves free and independent, unaware that we are in many ways tied and fettered, politically, militarily, economically and culturally. This self delusion is one of the greatest stumbling blocks to the full realization of Filipino nationalism and the ultimate attainment of complete and real sovereignty." ~Claro M. Recto
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