Dictatorship naturally arises out of democracy, and the most aggravated form of tyranny and slavery out of the most extreme liberty.

Tyranny naturally arises out of democracy.

Happiness, whether in despotism or democracy, whether in slavery or liberty, can never be found without virtue

Our forefathers were heroes. But why were they heroes? Because they fought for democracy. They fought for the life and liberty of the Filipino people. They fought for our independence, our freedom. They fought against tyranny, totalitarianism, and dictatorship. They fought for us and that is something we must be grateful for.

This and no other is the root from which a tyrant springs; when he first appears he is a protector.

Excess of liberty, whether it lies in state or individuals, seems only to pass into excess of slavery.