Corazon Aquino

I would rather die a meaningful death than to live a meaningless life. ↗

— Corazon Aquino

#die #i #life #live #meaningful

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

#decisions #democracy #essence #expression #freedom

I've reached a point in life where it's no longer necessary to try to impress. If they like me the way I am, that's good. If they don't, that's too bad. ↗

— Corazon Aquino

#bad #good #i #i am #impress

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

— Corazon Aquino

#humiliation #lift #people #pride #themselves

One must be frank to be relevant. ↗

— Corazon Aquino

#must #relevant

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

— Corazon Aquino

#believe #embarrassed #i #i am #i believe

I don't have any formula for ousting a dictator or building democracy. All I can suggest is to forget about yourself and just think of your people. It's always the people who make things happen. ↗

— Corazon Aquino

#always #any #building #democracy #dictator

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

#cells #democracy #dictatorship #eat #freedom

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

#accept #apart #ceases #christ #got

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

— Corazon Aquino

#been #history #i #who