“One only dies once, and if one does not die well, a good opportunity is lost and will

not present itself

again.”- Jose Rizal

“You must realize that the reason why we give our life and all that we have is for us to be able to hold
and to cherish the much-desired Liberty of our nation.” -Andres Bonifacio

“Fear history, for it respects no secrets” – Gregoria de Jesus

“The situation in a country at a particular time creates its own breed of heroes and heroines.” -Teresa
Magbanua

“I have no regrets and if I had nine lives, I would have gladly given them all up for my country.” -Melchora
Aquino

“we cannot free ourselves unless we move forward united in a single desire.”

Hero… four letters one word… a single word that will give everyone a fulfillment and proud feeling. A
single word that gave us a strong impression and positive praises. But how can we be a hero? As we are
thinking for the word itself, many of us will get afraid and might ask ourself “can I be considered a hero
even in the smallest things?” or “will I became a hero when I do this?”

Being a hero is not always come along with the sword and blood, it also comes with our mind and heart.
As Dr. Jose Rizal does, he fought through writing novels that will trigger the patriotism that lies in every
Filipino’s heart. Likewise, Andres Bonifacio leads the battle through the use of swords and blood that
help Filipinos to wake up and fight for their right. In this scenario, both are considered to be a hero and
both of them fight for our rights when Spaniards colonized our country for a long period of time, the
only difference is that they use different ways to fight.