Corazon Aquino Quotes - Page 2

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

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

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

As our country bled . . . its leader's wife came to this podium piously to call for a new human order, this when thousands of Filipinos were political prisoners.

My biggest disappointment was, of course, the coup attempts, ... The economy was proceeding very well, but in 1989 we had the most serious coup attempt and ... many of the investors who were set to come here had to tell me that they chose to go to other countries because of the uncertainty brought about by (the coup attempt.) If that had not happened, I'm sure our economy would just be booming today.

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.

The politicians think that I have not included enough of them; the nonpoliticians think that I have gone back to the old ways; and the mass public groups think I have forgotten them.

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.

I would like to ask the many Filipino people to pray together, to help each other so that we will be able to preserve the democracy we restored 20 years ago.

The only thing I can really offer the Filipino people is my sincerity.

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

I salute the 51 congressmen who voted (for the impeachment complaints.) It's not over yet. There will always be hope.

It's very simple, I just tell my sad story, and people weep.

Let's continue to pray for each other and ask the Lord to bring us closer to each other. He (God) will bring us not only 79 votes, but more than 79 (votes).