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Quote by Corazon Aquino

“It is true you cannot eat freedom and you cannot power machinery with democracy. But then neither can political prisoners turn on the light in the cells of a dictatorship.”

Quote by Corazon Aquino

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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. more

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