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" We practically own everything in the Philippines. "
Imelda Marcos
Everything
Own
Philippines
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" 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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" 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. "
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" Never dress down for the poor. They won't respect you for it. They want their First Lady to look like a million dollars. "
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" If you know how much you've got, you probably haven't got much. "
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" 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. "
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" Win or lose, we go shopping after the election. "
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" I hate ugliness. You know I'm allergic to ugliness. "
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" The only rich person is a person who is rich in spirit. I have no money deposit. I have only beauty deposit. "
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" I get so tired listening to one million dollars here, one million dollars there, it's so petty. "
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" My dreams were always small and puny. All I ever needed was a little house with a little picket fence by the sea. Little did I know that I would live in Malacanang Palace for 20 years and visit all the major palaces of mankind. And then also meet ordinary citizens and the leaders of superpowers. "
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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. "
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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. "
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" 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. "
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" You know, not even your British Queen is called just Elizabeth - she's Elizabeth the Second. There's only one Imelda. "
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" I love everybody. One of the great things about me is that I have a very positive attitude. "
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" 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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" It's the rich you can terrorize. The poor have nothing to lose. "
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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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" 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. "
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" God is love. I have loved. Therefore, I will go to heaven. "
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" I hardly can sleep. I feel that my target now is really to save Mother Earth for humanity. And it's doable. "
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