Quotes by filipino authors

I will fight to the last breath, even though my family cowers in terror in the palace. Ferdinand Marcos

Family Fight Will Breath Though Terror Even Palace Last

If it were true that special favors were given to some of these people because they are my cronies, then they should still be here, and they should be wealthy. But who are these cronies? If there be any cronies in government, point them out, and we will investigate. Ferdinand Marcos

There is a standard joke in the family. Probably we should go into selling second-hand shoes. Ferdinand Marcos

Family Joke Shoes Second-Hand Go Selling Should Standard

What we ask of the developed countries is to let the Third World find a third way. Ferdinand Marcos

World Way Find Developed Developed Countries Countries Ask Third Third World

To write our constitution is for the past, the present, and the future to come together all at once in one single motion, in one single heave, one single cry. For we correct the errors of the past and chart a new course for the future, based on the experience of the present. Ferdinand Marcos

Future Constitution Together Experience Single Past Our Once Correct Chart Write New Come Cry Course Motion Errors Based Present

I can feel it in my bones that no matter what we do, even if we do not do anything, the revolutionary government of Madame Cory Aquino will collapse. Ferdinand Marcos

Government Matter Will Collapse Madame Feel Revolutionary Anything Even Bones

Let us not be so naive as to think that revolution is just a matter of social or economic discontent. Ferdinand Marcos

Matter Revolution Think Economic Naive Discontent Just Social Us Let Us

College education is the great Filipino dream. But in a world of rapid technological change, getting a job or keeping it depends as much on how well one reasons as how well one uses his hands. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo

Our educational system should make the Filipino fit not just for whatever jobs happen to be on offer today, but also for whatever economic challenge life will throw in their way. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo

The military is very constitutionalist, and I have my faith in them and in the cooler heads of the people. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo

Faith People Military Heads Very Them Cooler

Filipino businessmen must have the ability to compete freely in the global economy. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo

Must Ability Freely Economy Global Global Economy Businessmen Filipino Compete

In 1995, we had evidence of the brother-in-law of Osama bin Laden being in the Philippines, living in the Philippines. We had evidence of front organizations set up in the Philippines. And we uncovered evidence about, which would help the U.S. with - about the perpetuators of the World Trade Center bombing. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo

The Philippines has no policy that demands sacrifice of human lives. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo

Philippines Sacrifice Demands Policy Human Lives

Central Philippines has the competitive edge in tourism in its natural wonders and the extraordinary hospitality of its people. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo

Natural People Philippines Edge Extraordinary Hospitality Tourism Wonders Central Competitive

I sow; my successor reaps. This is the majesty of democracy. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo

Democracy Majesty Sow Successor

In the time one is given, the steward must make the most of the talents one is given by the Lord. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo

Time Must Given Talents Most Make Steward Lord

I'm not worried. I'm in control. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo

Control Worried

In all the things I've gone through as a politician, I have seen that in this system it is really very difficult to make any headway without being somehow tainted. And let me say, 'Let him who is without sin cast the first stone.' Gloria Macapagal Arroyo

Me Seen First Politician Gone Difficult Say System Somehow Cast Through Tainted Sin Headway Make Him Without Very Stone Any Being Really Who Things

On the economy, the U.S. cumulatively is our most important investor, most important trading partner, most important sort of tourists, and we have now a tie that will... a link that will be here for many, many years to come, and that is the big Philippine-American community in the United States - three million of them. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo

Will Three Important Partner Big Community Our States Investor Tourists Come Economy Most Tie Sort Trading Trading Partner Years Link Them Many Now United United States Million Here