Corazon C. Aquino quotes
One must be frank to be relevant.
All the world wondered as they witnessed... a people lift themselves from humiliation to the greatest pride.
As I came to power peacefully, so shall I keep it.
As our country bled... its leader's wife came to this podium piously to call for a new human order, this when thousands of Filipinos were political prisoners.
Faith is not simply a patience that passively suffers until the storm is past. Rather, it is a spirit that bears things - with resignations, yes, but above all, with blazing, serene hope.
Freedom of expression - in particular, freedom of the press - guarantees popular participation in the decisions and actions of government, and popular participation is the essence of our democracy.
I am not embarrassed to tell you that I believe in miracles.
I don't have any formula for ousting a dictator or building democracy. All I can suggest is to forget about yourself and just think of your people. It's always the people who make things happen.
I guess my religious faith sustained me more than anything else. Family is also very important. If I didn't have children, it would have been too difficult. Even if you are strong, you still need people who would support you all the way.
I just do whatever it is that I believe I should do, regardless of the risks to my life.
I know my limitations, and I don't like politics. I was only involved because of my husband.
I would rather die a meaningful death than to live a meaningless life.
I've reached a point in life where it's no longer necessary to try to impress. If they like me the way I am, that's good. If they don't, that's too bad.
It is not I who have been consigned to the bedroom of history.
It is true you cannot eat freedom and you cannot power machinery with democracy. But then neither can political prisoners turn on the light in the cells of a dictatorship.
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