The memorable SONA lines

Many presidents have delivered several State of the Nation Addresses. Interestingly, much of their long-ago delivered speeches are still very relevant to this day.

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"Over the ruins of our cities and barrios we shall build anew. In this most crucial hour of our history, I look forward to our destiny unafraid, confident that, God willing, ours will be a happy, progressive and prosperous land." President Sergio Osmena, addressing Congress in 1945 during the final days of World War II, told his fellow politicians to get ready to govern a country that would be granted independence in 1946. He said that although ... more
"Over the ruins of our cities and barrios we shall build anew. In this most crucial hour of our history, I look forward to our destiny unafraid, confident that, God willing, ours will be a happy, progressive and prosperous land." President Sergio Osmena, addressing Congress in 1945 during the final days of World War II, told his fellow politicians to get ready to govern a country that would be granted independence in 1946. He said that although the Philippines and the U.S. would remain allies, it was time for Filipinos "who have so long and ardently clamored for self-government (to) prove to the world that we are equal to the most exacting tasks of public administration." One of his earliest offers of friendship to the U.S. was "one division of Filipino troops, under Filipino officers" for the final attack on Japan. less