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“When they see me holding fish, they can see that I am comfortable with kings as well as with paupers.”

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Imelda Marcos, born on July 2, 1929, is a Philippine model known for her unique sense of fashion and significant influence on the fashion industry. more

“Why should people be afraid that we use a few small pellets of uranium at the nuclear power plant in Bataan? Don't they know that we're surrounded by uranium? We have the world's fourth largest deposits of uranium. Yes, we're all radioactive -- must be the reason why we have so many faith healers!”

People Knows World Should Reason Use Plant Nuclear Reason Why Fourth Healer Deposits Nuclear Power Uranium Power Plants

Author:Imelda Marcos

“I am my little people's star and slave. When I go out into the barrios, I get dressed because I know my little people want to see a star. Other presidents' wives have gone to the barrios wearing house dresses and slippers. That's not what people want to see. People want someone they can love, someone to set an example.”

People Knows Want Littles House Stars President Gone Wife Example Dresses Slave Love Someone Slippers

Author:Imelda Marcos

“It is not expensive to be beautiful. It takes only a little effort to be presentable and beautiful. But it takes some effort. And unfortunately people think of beauty as luxury, beauty as frivolity, ... or extravagance. Beauty is a discipline, beauty is art, is harmony, in the ideological sense and in the theological sense, beauty is God and love made real. And the ultimate reach in this world is beauty.”

“In the material world, where everything is valued, when you commit yourself to God, beauty and love, it can be mistaken for extravagance.”

World Materials And Love Commit Mistaken Extravagance Material World Beauty And Love

Author:Imelda Marcos

“Our opponent [Cory Aquino] does not put on any make up. She does not have her fingernails manicured. You know gays. They are for beauty. Filipinos who like beauty, love and God are for Marcos.”

Knows Doe Gay Opponents Filipino Marcos Fingernails God And Love Beauty Love

Author:Imelda Marcos

“What's wrong with shoes? I collected them because it was like a symbol of thanksgiving and love?”

And Love Shoes Symbols Thanksgiving And Love

Author:Imelda Marcos

“I have no weakness for shoes. I wear very simple shoes which are pump shoes. It is not one of my weaknesses.”

Simple Weakness Shoes Pumps

Author:Imelda Marcos

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