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.The Policies and Achievements of the Government and Regeneration of the Philippines (Excerpt) by Manuel L. Quezon

Manuel Luis Quezon y Molina was Born in August 19, 1878 Baler and died in August 1, 1944, also known by his initials MLQ, was a Filipino statesman, soldier and politician who served as president of the Commonwealth of the Philippines from 1983 until his death in 1944. He was the First to head a government of the entire Philippines, and is considered to have been the second president of the Philippines after Emilio Aguinaldo (1899-1901), Whom Quezon defeated in the 1935 presidential election.

The aspect in his speech I found the most interesting was "The Filipino of today is soft, easy-going. His tendency is towards parasitism. He is uninclined to sustained strenuous effort! He lacks earnestness. Face-saving is the dominant note in the confused symphony of his existence. His sense of righteousness is often dulled by the desire of personal gain. His norm of conduct is generally prompted by expediency rather than by principle. He shows a failing in that superb courage which impels action because it is right, even at the cost of self sacrifice. His greatest fear is not to do wrong, but of being caught doing wrong." In his remarks, our former President emphasizes this one negative characteristics of Filipinos. He didn't mean to offend or pull the Philippines down; instead, he wanted to draw attention to the wrongdoings. Cheating is unjust and unfit for a Filipino who aspires to Lead his country to the top. Being successful involves working hard and walking your talk every day, not as a destination but as a journey. You can only achieve your goals by working hard. Without a doubt, hard work pays off in history has worked hard for their accomplishment. However, to succeed in our own eyes, we must work hard.