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" All the world wondered as they witnessed... a people lift themselves from humiliation to the greatest pride. "
Greatest
People
Lift
" As I came to power peacefully, so shall I keep it. "
Keep
Came
Power
" Faith is not simply a patience that passively suffers until the storm is past. Rather, it is a spirit that bears things - with resignations, yes, but above all, with blazing, serene hope. "
Patience
Past
Hope
" Freedom of expression - in particular, freedom of the press - guarantees popular participation in the decisions and actions of government, and popular participation is the essence of our democracy. "
Freedom
Democracy
Decisions
" I acknowledged that I owed my presidency to People Power. I resolved during my presidency that I would in turn empower the people. "
Power
People
Presidency
" I am not embarrassed to tell you that I believe in miracles. "
I Am
Believe
I Believe
" 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
Democracy
Think
" 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. "
Family
Support
Strong
" I just do whatever it is that I believe I should do, regardless of the risks to my life. "
My Life
Life
Chance
" I know my limitations, and I don't like politics. I was only involved because of my husband. "
Husband
Involved
Know
" It is not I who have been consigned to the bedroom of history. "
History
Who
Been
" 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. "
Power
You
Light
" It's very simple, I just tell my sad story, and people weep. "
Tell
People
Just
" It wasn't until we got over the self pity that we were able to accept suffering as apart of our life with Christ. A man or woman reaches this plane only when he or she ceases to be the hero. "
Woman
Hero
Life
" I've reached a point in life where it's no longer necessary to try to impress. If they like me the way I am, that's good. If they don't, that's too bad. "
Good
Impress
Life
" I would rather die a meaningful death than to live a meaningless life. "
Life
Than
Death
" National leaders who find themselves wilting under the withering criticisms by members of the media, would do well not to take such criticism personally but to regard the media as their allies in keeping the government clean and honest, its services. "
Criticism
Well
Find
" One must be frank to be relevant. "
Relevant
Must
Frank
" Reconciliation should be accompanied by justice, otherwise it will not last. While we all hope for peace it shouldn't be peace at any cost but peace based on principle, on justice. "
Will
Hope
Justice
" The media's power is frail. Without the people's support, it can be shut off with the ease of turning a light switch. "
Light
Power
Support
" The nation was awakened by that deafening shot. "
History
Awakened
Shot
" When you restore democracy, you cannot say that only those who worked for the restoration of democracy will be allowed to use the privileges of a democracy. "
Only
Democracy
You
" 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. "
Help
Treasure
People
" You, the foreign media, have been the companion of my people in its long and painful journey to freedom. "
People
Freedom
Journey
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