If the Philippines must remain under the control of Spain, they will necessarily have to be transformed in a political sense, for the course of their history and the needs of their inhabitants so require.
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Routine is a declivity down which many governments slide, and routine says that freedom of the press is dangerous.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Routines can lead to complacency and restrict freedoms, particularly in governance where press freedom is essential.
In this quote, Jose Rizal warns against the dangers of routine in governance, suggesting that falling into habitual patterns can lead to a lack of critical thinking and an erosion of fundamental freedoms, like freedom of the press. He highlights how such routines can frame essential liberties as threats, thereby diminishing democratic values and stifling progress.
Themes
RoutineFreedomPressGovernmentDanger
In practice
Example use cases
In a discussion about the importance of freedom of the press in a democracy, this quote can reinforce the conversation.
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To the questioning glance of love, as it flashes out and then conceals itself, speech has no reply; the smile, the kiss, the sigh answer.
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