The Katipunan emphasized the fourteen (14) rules which the members need to live by:

1. A life that is not dedicated to a noble and divine cause is like a tree without a shade,
if not, a poisonous weed.

2. A deed that is carried out for self-interest and is without sincerity lacks nobility.

3. True piety is the act of being charitable, loving one's fellowmen, and being
judicious in behavior, speech and deed

4. We are all equal, regardless of the color of their skin; while one could have more
education, wealth or beauty than the other, none of them can overpass one's identity.

5. A person with a noble character values honor above self-interest, while a person
with a base character values self-interest above honor.

6. To a man with a sense of shame, his word is inviolate.

7. Do not waste your time; lost wealth can be retrieved, but time lost is lost forever.

8. Defend the oppressed and fight the oppressor.

9. A wise man is someone who is careful in all that he says; learn to keep the things
that need to be kept secret.

10. In the thorny path of life, the man leads the way and his wife and children follow;
If the leader goes the way of evil, so do the followers.

11. Never regard a woman as an object for you to trifle with; rather you should
consider her as a partner and a friend in times of need; give proper considerations to a
woman’s frailty and never forget that your own mother, who brought you forth and
nurtured you from infancy, is herself such a person.

12. Do not make to the wife, children and brothers and sisters of others what you do
not want others to make to your wife, children and brothers and sisters.

13. Worth is not measured by one’s status in life, neither by the length of nose nor the
fairness of skin, and certainly not by whether he is a priest claiming to be God’s
deputy. Even if he is a tribesman/tribeswoman from the hills and speaks only his/her
own tongue, one is honorable if he/she possesses a good character, is true to his/her
word, has fine perceptions and is loyal to his/her native land.
14. When these teachings shall have been propagated and the glorious sun of freedom
begins to shine on these poor islands to enlighten a united race and people, then all the
loves lost, all the struggle and sacrifices shall not have been in vain.