12 Corazon Aquino Quotes for You to Enjoy

Corazon Aquino

Statesman

Born: Jan 25, 1933

Died: Aug 1, 2009

Democracy Freedom Peace People Will You

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I am not embarrassed to tell you that I believe in miracles. Corazon Aquino

Positive You Miracles Believe Embarrassed Tell Am

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. Corazon Aquino

Hope Faith Patience Past Spirit Above Rather Bears Simply Blazing Until Passively Yes Storm Serene Suffers Things

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. Corazon Aquino

Government Freedom Democracy Our Press Freedom Of Expression Participation Particular Essence Decisions Popular Actions Expression Guarantees

I just do whatever it is that I believe I should do, regardless of the risks to my life. Corazon Aquino

Life Risks My Life Whatever Believe Just Regardless Should Chance

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

If I fail to remove Marcos and vindicate the people's verdict by peaceful, nonviolent action, my methods will be discredited. And if anger persists, I will be marginalized, and others will take over leadership of the movement. Corazon Aquino

Leadership Anger People Will Remove Action Others Take Fail Over Verdict Nonviolent Methods Persists Movement Peaceful Vindicate Marginalized

I cannot think of a tactical alliance with the Left because I represent the idea that there is a peaceful, nonviolent way to dislodge a dictatorship... A tactical Left alliance damages my argument. If I succeed with them, we will never know if peace can really produce freedom. Corazon Aquino

Freedom Peace Dictatorship Will Argument Think Way Tactical Alliance Never Idea Know Because Nonviolent Left Represent Cannot Succeed Them Produce Really Peaceful Damages

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

Faith Family Me You People Strong Important Difficult Too Else Guess Way Would Religious Religious Faith More More Than Anything Support Also Still Been Very Than Children Sustained Anything Anything Else Who Even Need

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

People Power Resolved Presidency Would Empower Owed Acknowledged Turn

All the world wondered as they witnessed... a people lift themselves from humiliation to the greatest pride. Corazon Aquino

People World Pride Humiliation All The World Lift Greatest Witnessed Wondered Themselves

National leaders who find themselves wilting under the withering criticisms by members of the media, would do well not to take such criticism personally but to regard the media as their allies in keeping the government clean and honest, its services. Corazon Aquino

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