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Former President of the Philippines

Former President of the Philippines, born on January 25, 1933, and passed away on August 1, 2009. Corazon Aquino is known for her strong democratic beliefs and her courage in fighting corruption.

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Famous Corazon Aquino Quotes

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

People Long Has Beens Pain Journey Media Painful Companion

Book:Democracy by the Ways of Democracy: Speeches of President Corazon C. Aquino, Official Visit to the United States of America September 15-24, 1986

Source: Democracy by the Ways of Democracy: Speeches of President Corazon C. Aquino, Official Visit to the United States of America September 15-24, 1986

“I was very privileged and really blessed with so many material and spiritual gifts that I should give back, ... I should do something for my people, but ... it's not just in politics that you can be a servant of the people, you can do it in so many other ways.”

People Way Giving Should Spiritual Can Do Materials Blessed Servant Privileged You Can Do It Giving Back Spiritual Gifts

Author:Corazon Aquino

“It's not just in politics that you can be a servant of the people, you can do it in so many other ways.”

People Way Can Do Servant You Can Do It Spiritual Gifts

Author:Corazon Aquino

“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.”

People Years Helping Able Together Asks Democracy Praying Years Ago Preserves Filipino Helping Each Other

Author:Corazon Aquino

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

People I Can Offers Sincerity Filipino

Author:Corazon Aquino

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

People Light Support Media Ease Frail

Author:Corazon Aquino

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

People Stories Simple Sad Story

Author:Corazon Aquino

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

People World Pride Lifts Humiliation

Author:Corazon Aquino

“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.”

People Thinking I Can Happens Forget Democracy Building Things Happen About Yourself Formulas Dictator Make Things Happen

Author:Corazon Aquino

“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.”

People Ifs Way Needs Children Has Beens Stills Important Strong Difficult Religious Support Religious Faith Support You

Author:Corazon Aquino

“I acknowledged that I owed my presidency to People Power. I resolved during my presidency that I would in turn empower the people.”

People Turns Empowering Presidency

Author: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.”

People Needs Helping Freedom Land Treasure Preserves Reluctant

Book:Democracy by the Ways of Democracy: Speeches of President Corazon C. Aquino, Official Visit to the United States of America September 15-24, 1986

Source: Democracy by the Ways of Democracy: Speeches of President Corazon C. Aquino, Official Visit to the United States of America September 15-24, 1986

About the Author

Born: January 25, 1933
Died: August 1, 2009
Known for: Former President of the Philippines
Quotes: 39

Books & Sources

Democracy by the Ways of Democracy: Speeches of President Corazon C. Aquino, Official Visit to the United States of America September 15-24, 1986Related source material

In the name of democracy and prayer: selected speeches of Corazon C. AquinoRelated source material

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