Noli Me Tangere

Noli Me Tangere

by

José Rizal

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Don Filipo (Filipo Lino) Character Analysis

The deputy mayor of San Diego. Don Filipo is described as “almost liberal” and represents the informal party of the younger, more open-minded generation. Like his followers, he resents the idea that the town should spend great amounts of money on the yearly festival celebrating the various religious holidays in November. Unfortunately, Don Filipo works for the mayor, who essentially acts as the church’s political puppet. This makes Don Filipo largely unable to bring about actual change, meaning that the town’s power structures remain closely tied to the church.

Don Filipo (Filipo Lino) Quotes in Noli Me Tangere

The Noli Me Tangere quotes below are all either spoken by Don Filipo (Filipo Lino) or refer to Don Filipo (Filipo Lino). For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
Colonialism, Religion, and Power Theme Icon
).
Chapter 14 Quotes

Pure, simple faith is as different from fanaticism as flames from smoke, as music from cacophony. Imbeciles, like deaf people, confuse the two. Between you and me, we can admit that the idea of purgatory is a good one, holy and rational. It maintains the connection between those who were and those who are, and obliges one to lead a purer form of life. The bad part is when people abuse it.

Related Characters: Old Tasio (Don Anastasio) (speaker), Don Filipo (Filipo Lino)
Page Number: 84
Explanation and Analysis:
Chapter 35 Quotes

“But, gentlemen,” the mayor interrupted. “What can we do? What can the town do? Whatever happens, the friars are always right!”

“They are always right because we always let them be right,” Don Filipo answered with impatience, emphasizing the word “always.” “Let us be in the right for a change and then let’s talk!”

The mayor scratched his head and, looking at the ceiling, replied sourly, “Ay, the heat of blood! It seems like we don’t even know what country we’re in; we don’t even know our own countrymen. The friars are rich and united, and we are divided and poor. Sure, try to defend him and you’ll see how everyone will abandon you to your task.”

“Sure,” Don Filipo exclaimed bitterly, “it will always happen if you think that way, while fear and restraint are synonymous. Everyone pays more attention to something bad rather than to a needed good thing. Suddenly it’s all fear and lack of trust. Everyone thinks about himself, and no one about other people. That’s why we’re so weak!”

Related Characters: Don Filipo (Filipo Lino) (speaker), The Mayor (speaker), Juan Crisóstomo Ibarra y Magsalin (Ibarra), Father Dámaso
Page Number: 233
Explanation and Analysis:
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Don Filipo (Filipo Lino) Quotes in Noli Me Tangere

The Noli Me Tangere quotes below are all either spoken by Don Filipo (Filipo Lino) or refer to Don Filipo (Filipo Lino). For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
Colonialism, Religion, and Power Theme Icon
).
Chapter 14 Quotes

Pure, simple faith is as different from fanaticism as flames from smoke, as music from cacophony. Imbeciles, like deaf people, confuse the two. Between you and me, we can admit that the idea of purgatory is a good one, holy and rational. It maintains the connection between those who were and those who are, and obliges one to lead a purer form of life. The bad part is when people abuse it.

Related Characters: Old Tasio (Don Anastasio) (speaker), Don Filipo (Filipo Lino)
Page Number: 84
Explanation and Analysis:
Chapter 35 Quotes

“But, gentlemen,” the mayor interrupted. “What can we do? What can the town do? Whatever happens, the friars are always right!”

“They are always right because we always let them be right,” Don Filipo answered with impatience, emphasizing the word “always.” “Let us be in the right for a change and then let’s talk!”

The mayor scratched his head and, looking at the ceiling, replied sourly, “Ay, the heat of blood! It seems like we don’t even know what country we’re in; we don’t even know our own countrymen. The friars are rich and united, and we are divided and poor. Sure, try to defend him and you’ll see how everyone will abandon you to your task.”

“Sure,” Don Filipo exclaimed bitterly, “it will always happen if you think that way, while fear and restraint are synonymous. Everyone pays more attention to something bad rather than to a needed good thing. Suddenly it’s all fear and lack of trust. Everyone thinks about himself, and no one about other people. That’s why we’re so weak!”

Related Characters: Don Filipo (Filipo Lino) (speaker), The Mayor (speaker), Juan Crisóstomo Ibarra y Magsalin (Ibarra), Father Dámaso
Page Number: 233
Explanation and Analysis: