Evita Peron Professions : Film actress Born : May 7, 1919 Died : July 26, 1952 Browse All Authors Top 34 quotes by Evita Peron I have one thing that counts, and that is my heart; it burns in my soul, it aches in my flesh, and it ignites my nerves: that is my love for the people and Peron. Evita Peron soul heart people I want nothing for myself... My glory is and always will be... the banner of my people, and even if I leave shreds of my life on the wayside I know that you will gather them up in my name and carry them like a flag to victory. Evita Peron patriotism names people I demanded more rights for women because I know what women had to put up with. Evita Peron women rights inspiring Shadows cannot see themselves in the mirror of the sun. Evita Peron shadow mirrors sun I was very sad for many days when I discovered that in the world there were poor people and rich people; and the strange thing is that the existence of the poor did not cause me as much pain as the knowledge that at the same time there were people who were rich. Evita Peron pain people world You must want! You have the right to ask! You must desire. Evita Peron asks want desire Answer violence with violence. If one of us falls today, five of them must fall tomorrow. Evita Peron answers today fall Almsgiving tends to perpetuate poverty; aid does away with it once and for all. Almsgiving leaves a man just where he was before. Aid restores him to society as an individual worthy of all respect and not as a man with a grievance. Almsgiving is the generosity of the rich; social aid levels up social inequalities. Charity separates the rich from the poor; aid raises the needy and sets him on the same level with the rich. Evita Peron generosity doe men If I fall, look out for the crash. There won't be anyone left standing. Evita Peron crash looks fall My biggest fear in life is to be forgotten. Evita Peron biggest-fear life-is forgotten Without fanaticism we cannot accomplish anything. Evita Peron fanaticism accomplish inspirational When the rich think about the poor, they have poor ideas. Evita Peron history ideas thinking The nation's government has just handed me the bill that grants us our civil rights. I am receiving it before you, certain that I am accepting this on behalf of all Argentinean women, and I can feel my hands tremble with joy as they grasp the laurel proclaiming victory. Evita Peron government rights hands Time is my greatest enemy. Evita Peron world-history history enemy Where there is a worker, there lies a nation. Evita Peron reconstruction workers lying I am only a sparrow amongst a great flock of sparrows. Evita Peron flocks sparrows Put down me for a lifetime of success: give me credit, I'll find ways of paying. Evita Peron credit giving way I am only a simple woman who lives to serve Peron and my people. Evita Peron simple people Charity separates the rich from the poor; aid raises the needy and sets him on the same level with the rich. Evita Peron rich charity levels I had watched for many years and seen how a few rich families held much of Argentina's wealth and power in their hands. So Peron and the government brought in an eight hour working day , sickness pay and fair wages to give poor workers a fair go . Evita Peron eight government hands Similar Authors Isabella Rossellini film-actress Izabella Scorupco film-actress Betty Buckley film-actress Bipasha Basu film-actress Butterfly McQueen film-actress Bryce Dallas Howard film-actress All Authors
