,,mab9i',s ,,decalogue ,,= ,,filip9os ,illu/ration3 ,apol9>io ,mab9i ,apol9>io ,mab9i1 ,m>tyr4 ,?\ %alt love ?y c\ntry aft] ,god & !y honor & m ?an ?yself3 = %e is ! only ,p>adise :i* ,god has giv5 !e 9 ?is life1 ! only inh]itance ( ?y ance/ors & ! only hope ( ?y po/]ity4 ,,philipp9e ,,press ,,bureau ,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c4 #aibb ,,mab9i ,mab9i 0 und\bt$ly ! mo/ pr(\nd ?9k] & political philosoph] t ! ,pilip9o race ev] produc$4 ,"s day1 :5 8 works are fully publi%$1 b n until !n1 ,mab9i w come into 8 own4 ,a great "n awaits him1 n only 9 ! ,philipp9es1 = he is already appreciat$ !re1 b 9 e l& :]e ! cause ( lib]ty & human fre$om is rev]$4 ,mab9i 0 born 9 ,tanawan1 prov9ce ( ,batangas1 isl& ( ,luzon1 ,p4,i41 ( poor ,filip9o p>5ts1 9 #ahfd4 ,he receiv$ 8 education 9 ! ,colegio de ,san ,juan de ,letran4 ,manila1 & 9 ! ,univ]sity ( ,santo ,tomas4 ,he support$ himself :ile /udy+ by 8 own ef=ts1 & made a brilliant record 9 bo? in/itutions4 ,lat] he devot$ 8 en]gies to ! e/abli%m5t ( a private s*ool 9 ,manila & to legal "w4 ,mab9i came to ! front 9 #ahih dur+ ! ,pilip9o revolution aga9/ ,spa94 ,9 ! subsequ5t revolution aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates he became kn[n z ! bra9s ( ! revolution4 ,he 0 s consid]$ by ! ,am]ican army (fic]s1 :o b5t e en]gy to capture him4 ,he 0 ! lead+ advis] ( ,agu9aldo1 & 0 ! au?or ( ! latt]'s _m able decrees & proclamations4 ,mab9i's (ficial position 0 ,presid5t ( ! ,c\ncil ( ,secret>ies1 & he also held ! po/ ( ,secret>y ( ! ,ext]ior4 ,"o ( ,mab9i's greate/ works 0 8 draft ( a con/itution = ! ,philipp9e ,republic4 ,x 0 accompani$ by :at he call$ ,! ,true ,decalogue1 publi%$ 9 ! pages foll[+4 ,mab9i's t5 comm&m5ts are s fram$ z to meet ! ne$s ( ,filip9o patriotism = all "t4 ,he also draft$ rules = ! organization & gov]nm5t ( municipalities & prov9ces1 :i* 7 highly successful because ( _! adaptability to local conditions4 ,mab9i rema9$ ! head ( ,agu9aldo's cab9et until ,m>*1 #ahii1 :5 he resign$4 ,b he cont9u$ 9 he>ty sympa?y ) ! revolution1 h[ev]1 & 8 c\nsel 0 frequ5tly s\ght4 ,mab9i 0 arre/$ by ! ,am]ican =ces 9 ,septemb]1 #ahii1 & rema9$ a prison] until ,septemb] #bc1 #aijj4 ,foll[+ 8 release1 he liv$ = a :ile 9 a suburb ( ,manila1 9 a poor nipa h\se1 "u ! mo/ adv]se & try+ circum/ances4 ,he 0 9 abject pov]ty4 ,9 spite ( 8 t]rible suff]+ f p>alysis1 ,mab9i cont9u$ writ+4 ,he sev]ely criticis$ ! gov]nm5t1 voic+ ! s5tim5ts ( ! ,filip9o p = fre$om4 ,he 0 ord]$ to desi/1 b to ?is1 9 "o ( 8 writ+s to ! p1 he repli$3 ,to tell a man to be quiet :5 a necessity n fulfill$ is %ak+ all ! fib]s ( 8 be+ is tantam\nt to ask+ a hungry man to be fill$ be=e tak+ ! food :i* he ne$s4 ,mab9i's logic 0 a real emb>rassm5t to ! ,am]ican milit>y =ces1 & 9 ,janu>y1 #aija1 he 0 arre/$ a second "t by ! ,am]icans4 ,?is "t he 0 exil$ to ! isl& ( ,guam1 :]e he rema9$ until 8 return to ,manila on ,febru>y #bf1 #aijc4 ,mab9i di$ 9 ,manila1 ( *ol]a1 ,may #ac1 #aijc1 at ! age ( #ci ye>s4 ,8 fun]al 0 ! mo/ l>gely att5d$ ( any ev] held 9 ,manila4 ,al?\gh he di$ f natural causes1 ,mab9i di$ a m>tyr to ! cause ( ,philipp9e indep5d5ce4 ,five ye>s ( p]secution left 8 int5se patriotism unt\*$1 b x _h made 8 physical self a ready victim = a premature dea?4 ,,! ,,true ,,decalogue ,by ,,apol9>io ,,mab9i ,fir/4 ,?\ %alt love ,god & ?y honor above all ?+s3 ,god z ! f\nta9 ( all tru?1 ( all ju/ice & ( all activity2 & ?y honor1 ! only p[] :i* w oblige !e to be fai?ful1 j & indu/ri\s4 ,second4 ,?\ %alt wor%ip ,god 9 ! =m :i* ?y consci5ce may deem mo/ righte\s & wor?y3 = 9 ?y consci5ce1 :i* condemns ?y evil de$s & praises ?y good ones1 speaks ?y ,god4 ,?ird4 ,?\ %alt cultivate ! special gifts :i* ,god has grant$ !e1 work+ & /udy+ accord+ to ?y ability1 nev] leav+ ! pa? ( righte\sness & ju/ice1 9 ord] to atta9 ?y own p]fection1 by means :]e( ?\ %alt contribute to ! progress ( humanity2 ?us2 ?\ %alt fulfill ! mission to :i* ,god has appo9t$ !e 9 ?is life & by s do+1 ?\ %alt be honor$1 & be+ honor$1 ?\ %alt glorify ?y ,god4 ,f\r?4 ,?\ %alt love ?y c\ntry aft] ,god & ?y honor & m ?an ?yself3 = %e is ! only ,p>adise :i* ,god has giv5 !e 9 ?is life1 ! only patrimony ( ?y race1 ! only inh]itance ( ?y ance/ors & ! only hope ( ?y po/]ity2 because ( h]1 ?\ ha/ life1 love & int]e/s1 happ9ess1 honor & ,god4 ,fif?4 ,?\ %alt /rive = ! happ9ess ( ?y c\ntry be=e ?y own1 mak+ ( h] ! k+dom ( reason1 ( ju/ice & ( labor3 = if %e be happy1 ?\1 toge!r ) ?y family1 %alt likewise be happy4 ,six?4 ,?\ %alt /rive = ! indep5d5ce ( ?y c\ntry3 = only ?\ can/ h any real int]e/ 9 h] advancem5t & exaltation1 because h] indep5d5ce con/itutes ?y own lib]ty2 h] advancem5t1 ?y p]fection2 & h] exaltation1 ?y own glory & immortality4 ,sev5?4 ,?\ %alt n recognize 9 ?y c\ntry ! au?ority ( any p]son :o has n be5 elect$ by !e & ?y c\ntrym52 = au?ority emanates f ,god1 & z ,god speaks 9 ! consci5ce ( e man1 ! p]son designat$ & proclaim$ by ! consci5ce ( a :ole p is ! only "o :o c use true au?ority4 ,eigh?4 ,?\ %alt /rive = a ,republic & nev] = a mon>*y 9 ?y c\ntry3 = ! latt] exalts "o or sev]al families & f\nds a dyna/y2 ! =m] makes a p noble & wor?y ?r\gh reason1 great ?r\gh lib]ty1 & prosp]\s & brilliant ?r\gh labor4 ,n9?4 ,?\ %alt love ?y neighbor z ?yself3 = ,god has impos$ ^u him1 z well z ^u !e1 ! obligation to help !e & n to d unto !e :at he w\ld n h !e d unto him2 b if ?y neighbor1 fail+ 9 ?is sacr$ duty1 attempt aga9/ ?y life1 ?y lib]ty & ?y int]e/s1 !n ?\ %alt de/roy & annihilate him = ! supreme law ( self-pres]vation prevails4 ,t5?4 ,?\ %alt consid] ?y c\ntryman m ?an ?y neighbor2 ?\ %alt see him ?y fri5d1 ?y bro!r or at lea/ ?y comrade1 ) :om ?\ art b\nd by "o fate1 by ! same joys & sorr[s & by common aspirations & int]e/s4 ,!re=e1 z long z national fronti]s subsi/1 rais$ & ma9ta9$ by ! selfi%ness ( race & ( family1 ) ?y c\ntryman alone %alt ?\ unite 9 a p]fect solid>ity ( purpose & int]e/1 9 ord] to h =ce1 n only to resi/ ! common enemy b also to atta9 all ! aims ( human life4