1.
I would rather have a country run like hell by Filipinos than a country run like heaven by the Americans, because however a bad Filipino government might be, we can always change it.
Manuel L. Quezon
I would rather have a nation governed incompetently by Filipinos than a country administered perfectly by the Americans, because however flawed Filipino leadership may be, we can always strive to make it better.
2.
I want our people to be like a molave tree, strong and resilient, standing on the hillsides, unafraid of the rising tide, lighting and the storm, confident of its strength.
Manuel L. Quezon
'I wish for our people to be like a sturdy oak, enduring and steadfast, perched atop the slopes, undeterred by swelling waves, lightning and tempestuous weather, secure in its might.'
