On a geopolitical question, what if John Kennedy had not been assassinated, could the Vietnam War been avoided? The Second World War would have continued and the United States was not ready to send the men and arms MacArthur needed. It is said that from the beginning of time, it is words that aroused a people to rise against injustice. It is also the last article of my creed”; and, Ninoy Aquino’s “The Filipino is worth dying for.”There are other powerful words that are less known. They used the power of their words rather than guns to influence history.

Source: Philippine Star December 27, 2017 16:30 UTC