“Nationalism is nourished by a sense of history. It is of its essence to know profoundly the past, so that we may be in complete openness with the men who made that history and in intimate communion with their thoughts, their deeds and their noble lives.” ~Claro M. Recto, Jr (8 February 1890-1960 – National Historical Commission of the Philippines)
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