"The Filipino, it seems, has lost his soul, his dignity, and his courage. We have come upon a phase of our history when ideals are only a veneer for greed and power, (in public and private affairs) whe…"

"The greater the power, the more dangerous the abuse."

"The problems of the Philippines are not insurmountable. They are merely a challenge to our ingenuity and determination."

"We are a nation of laws, not of men."

"I have never stolen a single centavo from the government."