Klaus Dąbrowski, 100 Masons Who Changed the World
A life that is not dedicated to a large perfect is useless.It is like a stone that is wasted in a field without becoming part of any structure.
José Rizal
José Rizal (1861–1896) was a Filipino writer, doctor, polyglot, and independency activist, recognized as the national hero of the Philippines. He was born on 19 June 1861 in Calambie, Luzon Island, in a wealthy household that enabled him to gain a comprehensive education. He studied medicine and doctrine in Manila and then continued to survey in Europe, where he gained proficiency in respective languages. Rizal was the author of 2 groundbreaking novels, Noli Me Tangere (Don't contact me) and El Filibusterismo (Philibusterism) who criticized the Spanish colonial administration and abuse of the Catholic Church. His works became an inspiration for improvement movements and the pursuit of independency in the Philippines. Rizal engaged in social and political activities, but advocated peaceful reforms alternatively of an armed uprising. He was arrested by the Spanish colonial authorities for alleged subversion and sentenced to death. On December 30, 1896, Rizal was executed by shooting in Manila, making him a martyr to the Philippine independency case. His life and works are inactive inspired by successive generations of Filipinos, and the day of his death is celebrated as a national holiday, Rizala Day. It is considered a symbol of Filipino patriotism and the conflict for freedom.
