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" The problem of the world today is the people talk on and on about democracy, freedom, justice. But I don't give a damn about democracy if I am worried about survival. "

Imelda Marcos

Freedom

Democracy

Today

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" Continuous persecution of widows and orphans is a crime. Even the Bible says there is a specific place in hell for those who oppress widows. "

" Ferdinand was a gold trader. He was a lawyer for mining companies. When he entered politics in l949, he had tons and tons of gold. When Bill Gates was a college dropout, Ferdinand already possessed billions of dollars and tons of gold. It wasn't stolen. "

" People say I'm extravagant because I want to be surrounded by beauty. But tell me, who wants to be surrounded by garbage? "

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" God is love. I have loved. Therefore, I will go to heaven. "

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" I have never been a material girl. My father always told me never to love anything that cannot love you back. "

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" Filipinos don't wallow in what is miserable and ugly. They recycle the bad into things of beauty. "

" If you know how rich you are, you are not rich. But me, I am not aware of the extent of my wealth. That's how rich we are. "

" It's the rich you can terrorize. The poor have nothing to lose. "

" They call me corrupt, frivolous. I am not at all privileged. Maybe the only privileged thing is my face. And corrupt? God! I would not look like this if I am corrupt. Some ugliness would settle down on my system. "

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" The problems with First Ladies is that you have to set the standard. My role is to be both star and slave. "

" The Reagans were dear friends for many years, even when he was governor of California. Nancy appreciated a lot of Philippine-made things. "

" You know, not even your British Queen is called just Elizabeth - she's Elizabeth the Second. There's only one Imelda. "

" Life is not a matter of place, things or comfort; rather, it concerns the basic human rights of family, country, justice and human dignity. "

" I beg Osama to stop warring. He is a Muslim, and Islam means peace. Nobody wins in a war... I wish I were tapped in the problem about Iraq. I knew Saddam enough that I could have talked him into surrendering. But it's too late. "

" The Marcos era was the golden time for the Philippines. We had the lowest crime rate in the world in Manila and real development then. At last, people are starting to understand this. "

" Filipinos want beauty. I have to look beautiful so that the poor Filipinos will have a star to look at from their slums. "

" I have a different way of thinking. I think synergistically. I'm not linear in thinking, I'm not very logical. "

" I will come up with a project that will wipe out poverty in the Philippines in two years. I want to remove the people from economic crisis by using the Marcos wealth. Long after I'm gone, people will remember me for building them homes and roads and hospitals and giving them food. "

" Win or lose, we go shopping after the election. "

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" I hate ugliness. You know I'm allergic to ugliness. "

" I was no Marie Antoinette. I was not born to nobility, but I had a human right to nobility. "

" We practically own everything in the Philippines. "

" My dreams have become puny with the reality my life has become. "

" I hardly can sleep. I feel that my target now is really to save Mother Earth for humanity. And it's doable. "

" Never dress down for the poor. They won't respect you for it. They want their First Lady to look like a million dollars. "

" If you know how much you've got, you probably haven't got much. "

" It is shallow people who think beauty is frivolous or excessive. If you are bringing beauty and god, you are enriching the country. Rice feeds the body, books feed the mind, beauty feeds the soul. It is one thing I can really be proud of and stand tall in the world. "

" I am First Lady by accident. I was not elected by the people but here I am. "

" They've listed my name in the dictionary - 'Imeldific' is used to mean ostentatious extravagance... But the truth will prevail. "