“The Philippines is in a strategic position. It is both East and West, right and left, rich and poor. We are neither here nor there.” LeftPoorRichPositionWestEastStrategicRich And PoorPhilippinesEast And West Author:Imelda Marcos
“The Philippines is where Asia wears a smile. Beautiful products can only be made by happy people.” PeopleMadeBeautifulProductsAsiaPhilippinesHappy PeopleBeautiful Smile Author:Imelda Marcos
“I really had no great love for shoes. I was a working First Lady; I was always in canvas shoes. I did nurture the shoes industry of the Philippines, and so every time there was a shoe fair, I would receive a pair of shoes as a token of gratitude.” FirstsIndustryGratitudeFairsShoesPairsCanvasNurtureGreat LovePhilippinesTokensFirst LadyPair Of Shoes Author:Imelda Marcos
“The Philippines is a terrible name, coming from Spain. Phillip II was the father of the inquisition, who I believe died of syphilis. It is my great regret that we didn't change the name of our country.” BelieveCountryFatherNamesI BelieveRegretTerribleDiedOur CountrySpainPhilippinesInquisitionSyphilis Author:Imelda Marcos
“The Reagans were dear friends for many years, even when he was governor of California. Nancy appreciated a lot of Philippine-made things.” YearsMadeDearCaliforniaGovernorsAppreciatedPhilippinesDear FriendNancy Author:Imelda Marcos
“I will come up with a project that will wipe out poverty in the Philippines in two years. I want to remove the people from economic crisis by using the Marcos wealth. Long after I'm gone, people will remember me for building them homes and roads and hospitals and giving them food.” PeopleWantGivingYearsLongTwoHomeRememberWealthPovertyGoneEconomicBuildingProjectsCrisisCome UpRemoveTwo YearsHospitalsWipePhilippinesRemember MeMarcosEconomic Crisis Author:Imelda Marcos
“The Marcos era was the golden time for the Philippines. We had the lowest crime rate in the world in Manila and real development then. At last, people are starting to understand this.” PeopleWorldRealLastsCrimeDevelopmentRateStartingGoldenErasLowestPhilippinesMarcosManilaCrime Rates Author:Imelda Marcos
