Quotes by Ferdinand Marcos

“There are many things we do not want about the world. Let us not just mourn them. Let us change them.”

“We only sold a portion because, upon the advice of the World Bank, those carbon credits that we are still entitled to may be sold at a higher price later,”

“Its not really going to make anyone rich,”

“Frankly, if theres money to be made the province would have involved itself.”

“You even have tourists visiting the site which is great. It would make people more conscious about the availability of alternative power sources.”

“I would venture to say that if you want to buy dollars, they would be cheapest here because of the volume of remittances,”

“Sir, maam liked this when she saw this in New York. But she couldnt afford it,”

“I never thought (the crowd) was that huge. When you realize you are not alone, you grow stronger, ... Sanay tayo diyan (We are used to it).”

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 didnt understand them.

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.

Little boys have amazing minds.

Leadership is the other side of the coin of loneliness, and he who is a leader must always act alone. And acting alone, accept everything alone.

There are many things we do not want about the world. Let us not just mourn them. Let us change them.

The permissiveness of society must be balanced with authoritativeness.

Freedom is not just declared it is exercised.