Corazon Aquino

You have spent many lives and much treasure to bring freedom to many lands that were reluctant to receive it. read more

You have spent many lives and much treasure to bring freedom to many lands that were reluctant to receive it. And here you have a people who won it by themselves and need only the help to preserve it.

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.

I don't have any formula for ousting a dictator or building democracy. All I can suggest is to forget about read more

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.

Faith is not simply a patience that passively suffers until the storm is past. Rather, it is a spirit that read more

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.

I've reached a point in life where it's no longer necessary to try to impress. If they like me the read more

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.