Of what good is democracy if it is not for the poor? Ferdinand Marcos More Quotes by Ferdinand Marcos More Quotes From Ferdinand Marcos We love your adherence to democratic principles and to democratic processes. Ferdinand Marcos adherenceprincipleslove-you We keep hearing about all these wonderful things happening to our economy and yet people are poor, that's where the frustration comes from... There's clearly a desire for something different. Ferdinand Marcos world When we came back from our 'enforced vacation' we were the issue, and so to answer that we had to be also in the political stage, there was very little else we could do if we were to somehow be able to continue to be able to work and to do something, and part of it is also to defend ourselves. Ferdinand Marcos world There are many positive things to talk about from during that time, so that's what we do. It's fairly simple. Ferdinand Marcos world I do not care how brave a president is; I do not care how many medals he may wear. I do not care how well trained his guards may be. If he violates the will of the people, he shall be eliminated. Ferdinand Marcos willcarebravepeople My countrymen: we have reached a turning point in our history. The choice is yours. Shall we venture into this brave new world, bright with possibilities, or retreat to the safety of our familiar but sterile past? I am for crossing the frontier. Ferdinand Marcos i-ambravehistorypast I'll take my destiny, whatever that may be, but I'm going to fight for my dignity and my honor. Ferdinand Marcos fightdignitydestinyhonor The one indisputable reality of dictatorship is that dissent, insult, and malevolent language do not go unpunished if it is allowed at all. Ferdinand Marcos insultdictatorshiplanguagereality Filipino talents and skills are becoming ubiquitous in many parts of the world. Returning Filipino workers have helped improve our skills and technological standards. Ferdinand Marcos returningfilipinoskillsworld There are many things we do not want about the world. Let us not just mourn them. Let us change them. Ferdinand Marcos thingschangewantworld America must realize, there are conditions she must accept in Asia. The first is a diversity of Asian cultures, governments, economic and political systems; the second, that to run against the tide of Asian nationalism is worse than impractical - it is also highly dangerous. Ferdinand Marcos realizediversitydangerouspolitical Filipinos are not worse than any other colonized people except that our colonization was a little longer, and the independence movement was always dictated in political terms, never in social ones. We borrowed terms, but we didn't understand them. Ferdinand Marcos neverunderstandpoliticalpeople Nobody is impervious to misfortune. Ferdinand Marcos misfortunenobodyimpervious My life has been devoted to the upliftment of the Filipino by reestablishing his identity and dignity. Ferdinand Marcos my-lifedignityidentitylife Whatever be the challenges, whatever be the obstacles before us, I say to you as I say to everybody else that we will overcome. Ferdinand Marcos willyouobstacleschallenges We have no quarrel with a policy that seeks to support human rights. Ferdinand Marcos humanhuman-rightssupportrights I have been called brave in my time, but brave as I may have been against foreign invaders, I have no heart to shed Filipino blood. Ferdinand Marcos bravehearttimeblood These statements about torture, about alleged misuse of power and things like that, insulted the Filipinos more than their leader because it was made to appear as if Filipinos would tolerate a leader who would torture his own people, who would utilize his executive prerogatives for abuses. Ferdinand Marcos ownleaderpowerpeople I was deposed by a coup d'etat, by friends that I trusted and aided by the American Government. Ferdinand Marcos coupamericanfriendsgovernment We dare not supress thoughts, but when they are expressed through violence, like the idea that power comes from the barrel of a gun, they must be dealt with and met accordingly. Ferdinand Marcos thoughtsviolencegunpower
