Corazon Aquino ( 10 of 12 )
The media's power is frail. Without the people's support, it can be shut off with the ease of turning a read more
The media's power is frail. Without the people's support, it can be shut off with the ease of turning a light switch.
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.
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'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.
I would rather die a meaningful death than to live a meaningless life.
I would rather die a meaningful death than to live a meaningless life.
Reconciliation should be accompanied by justice, otherwise it will not last. While we all hope for peace it shouldn't be read more
Reconciliation should be accompanied by justice, otherwise it will not last. While we all hope for peace it shouldn't be peace at any cost but peace based on principle, on justice.
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.
As our country bled . . . its leader's wife came to this podium piously to call for a new read more
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.
Freedom of expression - in particular, freedom of the press - guarantees popular participation in the decisions and actions of read more
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.
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.