In their continued efforts to discredit you, your critics have proven that they are afraid of your integrity, skill, preparedness for the job. Corazon Aquino More Quotes by Corazon Aquino More Quotes From Corazon Aquino The media's power is frail. Without the people's support, it can be shut off with the ease of turning a light switch. Corazon Aquino medialightpeople 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 cellslightpeace 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. Corazon Aquino freedomlandpeople I was very privileged and really blessed with so many material and spiritual gifts that I should give back, ... I should do something for my people, but ... it's not just in politics that you can be a servant of the people, you can do it in so many other ways. Corazon Aquino blessedspiritualpeople My biggest disappointment was, of course, the coup attempts, ... The economy was proceeding very well, but in 1989 we had the most serious coup attempt and ... many of the investors who were set to come here had to tell me that they chose to go to other countries because of the uncertainty brought about by (the coup attempt.) If that had not happened, I'm sure our economy would just be booming today. Corazon Aquino disappointmenttodaycountry It is not I who have been consigned to the bedroom of history. Corazon Aquino bedroomhas-beens 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. Corazon Aquino strongreligiouschildren It wasn't until we got over the self pity that we were able to accept suffering as apart of our life with Christ. A man or woman reaches this plane only when he or she ceases to be the hero. Corazon Aquino selfheromen I just do whatever it is that I believe I should do, regardless of the risks to my life. Corazon Aquino i-believeriskbelieve I know my limitations, and I don't like politics. I was only involved because of my husband. Corazon Aquino husbandlimitsknows As I came to power peacefully, so shall I keep it. Corazon Aquino I would like to ask the many Filipino people to pray together, to help each other so that we will be able to preserve the democracy we restored 20 years ago. Corazon Aquino democracypeopleyears The only thing I can really offer the Filipino people is my sincerity. Corazon Aquino filipinosinceritypeople 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 turnsempoweringpeople Let's continue to pray for each other and ask the Lord to bring us closer to each other. He (God) will bring us not only 79 votes, but more than 79 (votes). Corazon Aquino voteprayinglord You, the foreign media, have been the companion of my people in its long and painful journey to freedom. Corazon Aquino mediapainjourney The politicians think that I have not included enough of them; the nonpoliticians think that I have gone back to the old ways; and the mass public groups think I have forgotten them. Corazon Aquino womenleadershipthinking I salute the 51 congressmen who voted (for the impeachment complaints.) It's not over yet. There will always be hope. Corazon Aquino congressmancomplaintssalute It's very simple, I just tell my sad story, and people weep. Corazon Aquino simplestoriespeople The next election will be a referendum for the 'Straight Path', you decide if the improvement we are now enjoying will become permanent, or will be considered just luck and a momentary recovery from a long history of failure. Corazon Aquino world
