He who does not know how to look back at where he came from will never get to his destination.

The Spaniard is gallant and patriotic, and sacrifices everything, in favorable moments, for his country's good. He has the intrepidity of his bull.

A good traveller is one who does not know where he is going to, and a perfect traveller does not know where he came from.

One only dies once, and if one does not die well, a good opportunity is lost and will not present itself again.

If a country forgets where it came from, how will its people know who they are?

It is probable that England will look favorably upon the independence of the Philippines, for it will open their ports to her and afford greater freedom to her commerce.