Ferdinand Marcos Quotes
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History should not be left to the historians. Rather, be like Churchill. Make history, and then write it.
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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.
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I have committed many sins in my life. But stealing money from the government, from the people, is not one of them.
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The challenge to America is to extend to Asia the defensive shield of American power in forms consonant with Asian freedom and self-respect.
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We dare not supress thoughts, but when they are expressed through violence, like the idea that power comes from the barrel of a gun, they must be dealt with and met accordingly.
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My friends in the opposition have forgotten that the constitution of the Philippines was amended in 1973 with their participation. The constitution mandates the administration, including the Batasan, or legislature, to convert slowly into a semiparliamentary form of government. The president in such a situation can issue decrees and edicts.
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Elect me as your congressman today, I promise you an Ilocano president in 20 years.
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We cannot and we will not negotiate with terrorists. We have nothing but contempt for them. To conciliate differences with these people without them changing their objectives is to condemn our Republic to ultimate strangulation and death.
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I claim the right not to incriminate myself.
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'Hey, what's the name of that nice young girl, my loyalist supporter?' I said, Mr. President, her name is Annie Ferrer. 'Will you give that girl my regards and kisses?' he asked. I said yes, of course-it was really strange.
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You are repetitious and stupid.
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Authority must be utilized by government to attain certain noble objective but this authority must be circumscribed.
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I would like to see whether my supposed successors can really operate the government without causing a crisis.
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Of what good is democracy if it is not for the poor?