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" I was put into office by the people who believed in my idea that corruption is the root of poverty; that an end to corruption would mean an end to poverty. "

Benigno Aquino III

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" Strategic partnership is based on a shared set of values. "

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" I try to put myself in others' shoes: How does any country give up any sovereignty and expect to survive as a government? I don't think that any Philippine president, or any leader for that matter, can afford to give up any portion of territorial sovereignty. That would be political suicide. "

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" If my father Ninoy Aquino were alive today, he would say that he is not superman or superboy. In effect, heroes are really just ordinary people caught up in extraordinary times and respond properly. "

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" We don't get typhoons in December. They normally end by September. A typhoon happening in October is considered a late event. "

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" Typhoon Haiyan showed the entire world how vulnerable the Philippines as well as other developing countries are to natural disasters. "

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" The Philippines is for the Philippines. We can defend ourselves. "

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" With proper governance, life will improve for all. "

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" I remove a lot of the pressure from myself by saying I'm not competing with my parents. They are the persons who taught me my ideology. They actively practiced what they preached. They're the exemplars and the role models. So how does one compete with a mentor? "

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" I didn't have any ambition to be president. It was fate. The people found me. "

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" When my father was assassinated, I decided that I would not compete with his memory, but the priority would be to achieve his dream. "

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" I will not only not steal, but I will run after thieves. "

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" Peace in the Middle East is of prime importance to the Philippines, due to the presence of around 2 million of our countrymen working in that region. "

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" Both President Obama and I shared the conviction that territorial and maritime disputes in the Asia Pacific region should be settled peacefully based on international law. We affirm that arbitration is an open, friendly and peaceful approach to seeking a just and durable solution. "

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" The Philippines has vast minerals that are still untapped. It has one of the world's largest deposits of gold, nickel, copper and chromite. Through responsible mining, we intend to generate more revenues from the extraction of these resources. "

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" My father offered his life so our democracy could live. My mother devoted her life to nurturing that democracy. I will dedicate my life to making our democracy reach its fullest potential: that of ensuring equality for all. My family has sacrificed much, and I am willing to do this again if necessary. "

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" As far as same-sex marriage, I really would want to think about that a lot more given the fact that my focus would be always on the child. The innocent should not be given more even burdens than what is absolutely necessary. "

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" Tourism is a crucial industry that could employ millions of Filipinos, skilled and unskilled alike, cross those 7,107 islands of the Philippines. From the current projection of 3.3 million tourist arrivals in 2010, our aim is to eventually attract 6 million tourists. In the process, we expect to create 3 million jobs in the next six years. "

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" Pictorial is something that I am not used to. You have to pose, smile, bend your arm, straighten up, look to the left. "

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" There is a theory that China will tend to push, and if you bend, they will push some more. "

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" The Philippines is strategically located and blessed with the greatest resource: its people, who are hard-working, very loyal, and very adaptive. "

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" I'm not concentrated or concerned with any other factors rather than just being able to do the best job that I can. "

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" Anytime emotions are involved, you cannot come up with an impartial and objective assessment of any given problem. "

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" When I was a congressman, I had occasion to talk to this group of students who were taking their seat. There were about 80 of them and I asked them, 'How many of you will be serving in the country once you graduate?' And, out of the 80, there were two that raised their hands. The rest were thinking of leaving. "

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