Chapter 8
Chapter 8
2.
1. A life that is not dedicated to a great and We, as Filipinos should live with purpose.
sacred cause is like a tree without a shade, or
a poisonous weed.
2. A good deed lacks virtue if it springs from a We need to do the right thing. A deed done for
desire for personal profit and not from a the sake of fame is not worthy of praise.
sincere desire to do good.
3. True charity renders in acts of compassion, in Be respectful of others. It is great to serve fellow
love for one’s fellow men, and in making Filipinos with kindness.
true Reason the measure of every move,
deed, and word.
4. Be their skin dark or pale, all men are equal. Treat everyone equally, regardless of race (skin
One can be superior to another in color) or educational background.
knowledge, wealth, and beauty... but not in
being
5. A person with a noble character values honor
above self-interest, while a person with an
ignoble character values self-interest above
honor.
6. An honorable man’s word is his bond.
7. Don’t waste time; lost wealth may be
recovered, but time lost is lost forever.
8. Defend the oppressed and fight the
oppressor.
9. An intelligent man is he who takes care in
everything he says and keeps quiet about
what must be kept secret.
10. Along the thorny path of life, the man leads
the way and his wife and children follow. If
the leader goes the way of perdition, then do
so those who are led.
11. Do not regard a woman as a mere plaything,
but as a helpmate and partner in the
hardships of this existence. Have due regard
to her weakness, and remember the mother
who brought you into this world and
nurtured you in your infancy
12. What you would not want done to your wife,
daughter, and sister, do not do to the wife,
daughter, and sister of another.
13. A man’s worth does not come from him
being a king or in the height of his
nose and the whiteness of his face, or in
him being a priest, a REPRESENTATIVE
OF GOD, or in his exalted position on the face
of this earth. Pure and truly noble is he who,
though born in the forest and able to speak
only his own tongue, behaves decently, is
true to his word, has dignity and honor, who
is not an oppressor and does not abet
oppressors, who knows how to cherish
and look after the land of his birth.