An excerpt from Rizals 1884 toast in honor of renowned visual artists Juan Luna and Félix Resurección Hidalgo—in honor of the 153rd birth anniversary of Jose Rizal: In speaking before you I do not fear that you may listen to me with boredom, for you have come to share our enthusiasm with yours, that stimulus of youth, therefore you cannot help but be indulgent. [...] You see the whole, and you judge the case and you extend your hand to someone who, like myself, desires to join you in one single thought, one single aspiration, the glory of genius and the splendor of the homeland. Read more: malacanang.gov.ph/4071-jose-rizals-homage-to-luna-and-hidalgo/ (This excerpt, as read by Audie Gemora, originally appeared in Volume 1 of 20 Speeches that Moved a Nation)
Posted on: Thu, 19 Jun 2014 02:00:02 +0000
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