Note 2 — Chapter IV · VOICES OF PROPHECY
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While he was in the Philippines on the occasion of his first return there, 1887, he had with him a considerable collection of books in many languages but scarcely any in Spanish. A friend once called his attention to this fact and asked why he omitted Spanish books. “Well,” said Rizal, in his quiet way but with a twinkle in his eyes, “if they can’t read them they will not borrow them, will they?” ↑