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" I am ashamed to run against a lady. It's demeaning, very degrading. I have always refused to argue with a lady. "

Ferdinand Marcos

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" My life has been devoted to the upliftment of the Filipino by reestablishing his identity and dignity. "

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" We dare not supress thoughts, but when they are expressed through violence, like the idea that power comes from the barrel of a gun, they must be dealt with and met accordingly. "

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" Let us not be so naive as to think that revolution is just a matter of social or economic discontent. "

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" My countrymen: we have reached a turning point in our history. The choice is yours. Shall we venture into this brave new world, bright with possibilities, or retreat to the safety of our familiar but sterile past? I am for crossing the frontier. "

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" These statements about torture, about alleged misuse of power and things like that, insulted the Filipinos more than their leader because it was made to appear as if Filipinos would tolerate a leader who would torture his own people, who would utilize his executive prerogatives for abuses. "

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" Filipino talents and skills are becoming ubiquitous in many parts of the world. Returning Filipino workers have helped improve our skills and technological standards. "

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" Leadership is the other side of the coin of loneliness, and he who is a leader must always act alone. And acting alone, accept everything alone. "

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" I often wonder what I will be remembered in history for. Scholar? Military hero? Builder? "

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