The last part of the "Letter To the (Young) Women of Malolos." This message hereby focused on his concerned reminders on equality, self-respect, and the true spirit of religion. These are beyond relevant foundation matters to the future well-being Filipinos.
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1. Tyranny is possible only because of cowardice and negligence in others.
2. How could you die better if you have no honor or dignity. Filipinos should learn to love dignity by themselves.
3. Ignorance is servitude. A slavery because as a man thinks, so he is; a man does not think for himself allows himself to be guided by the thought of another is like a beast led by a halter.
4. He who loves his independence must first aid his fellowman, because he who refuses protection to others will find himself without it. In short, "he who forsakes shall be forsaken."
5. If the Filipina will not change her mode of being, let her rear no more children, let her merely give birth to them. She must cease to be the mistress of the home, otherwise she will unconsciously betray husband, child, native land, and all.
6. Men are born equal, naked without bonds. God did not create man to be a slave, nor did he adorn (decorate) them with reason in order to be blinded by others.
7. Analyze carefully the kind of religion they teach you, if it is in accordance to the will of God, the teachings of Christ to help the poor and the suffering. Compare that religion with the pure one of Christ.
If man can, woman too. Women can exert great influence towards the emancipation of our country. All the messages from previously are clear insights into Rizal's ideals in the year 1889 when he wrote the inspiring letter.
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