Lesson 10 - Ideals of Dr. Jose Rizal

• The foundation of government is justice and reason - the fundamental functions of the government.

• Knowledge is the root of the right of revolution.

Political Thoughts:

• A Filipino must be a good man and citizen for his country

• Progress through intellectual development

• We must distinguish ourselves as a nation with its own identity

Progress in the Economy by Means of Good Works and Thoughts:

• Poverty does not stop development.

• Necessity to live is a strong motive of action.

• The consequence of the above nature of society is the creation of false ideal.

• Wealth may not be a poison but something to serve the end of a medicine, it must not be valued more than an instrument in social adaptation.

Social and Economic Thoughts:

• The Filipinos must be honorable, not despicable.

• Removing ignorance from our minds will help us become free from vices.

• Vices and crime will not bring freedom.

Rizal’s Thoughts on Vices and Other Misdeeds:

• He repudiated the Philippine Revolution at the time.

• For Rizal, the use of force or freedom by means of a revolt was to be used only as a last resort.

Social Movements for the Progress of the Nation:

• The Church is not the remedy to all evils.

• The Church had a bad effect upon the people because of the friar’s wrong use of authority.

Religious Thoughts:

• The aim of education is the development of the people’s mentality.

• The real aim of education is not in QUANTITY but in QUALITY.

• The most condemnable effect of education is the enabling of the individual to see many things in an aspect different from what he used to have.

• Education enables individuals to become aware of their rights and for freedom.

• The home is recognized as a great social force.

Care for Education and Freedom: