Author: Corazon Aquino

Quotes

I acknowledged that I owed my presidency to People Power. I resolved during my presidency that I would in turn empower the people.

I acknowledged that I owed my presidency to People Power. I resolved during my presidency that I would in turn empower the people.

- Corazon Aquino

It is not I who have been consigned to the bedroom of history.

It is not I who have been consigned to the bedroom of history.

- Corazon Aquino

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.

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.

- Corazon Aquino

I just do whatever it is that I believe I should do, regardless of the risks to my life.

I just do whatever it is that I believe I should do, regardless of the risks to my life.

- Corazon Aquino

I know my limitations, and I don't like politics. I was only involved because of my husband.

I know my limitations, and I don't like politics. I was only involved because of my husband.

- Corazon Aquino

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.

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.

- Corazon Aquino

It's very simple, I just tell my sad story, and people weep.

It's very simple, I just tell my sad story, and people weep.

- Corazon Aquino

You, the foreign media, have been the companion of my people in its long and painful journey to freedom.

You, the foreign media, have been the companion of my people in its long and painful journey to freedom.

- Corazon Aquino

I am not embarrassed to tell you that I believe in miracles.

I am not embarrassed to tell you that I believe in miracles.

- Corazon Aquino

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