Corazon aquino

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.

You, the foreign media, have been the companion of my people in its long and painful journey to freedom.

The media's power is frail. Without the people's support, it can be shut off with the ease of turning a light switch.

It is not I who have been consigned to the bedroom of history.

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

I know my limitations, and I don't like politics. I was only involved because of my husband.

As I came to power peacefully, so shall I keep it.

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...

When you restore democracy, you cannot say that only those who worked for the restoration of democracy will be allowed to use the privileges of a democracy.

Reconciliation should be accompanied by justice, otherwise it will not last. While we all hope for peace it shouldn't be peace at any cost but peace based on principle, on justice.