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

Imelda Marcos

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Imelda Marcos
Age: 95
Born: 1929
Born: July 2
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I am First Lady by accident. I was not elected by the people but here I am.
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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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I am beyond logic and rationality.
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I have a different way of thinking. I think synergistically. I'm not linear in thinking, I'm not very logical.
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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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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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Funny, I never shopped. Even my jewelry - not a piece of my jewelry I bought for me.
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My grandchildren are growing up and they could not understand why the Marcoses are still being crucified although we keep on telling them that we did not steal from the Filipino people.
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Why should people be afraid that we use a few small pellets of uranium at the nuclear power plant in Bataan? Don't they know that we're surrounded by uranium? We have the world's fourth largest deposits of uranium. Yes, we're all radioactive -- must be the reason why we have so many faith healers!
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President Marcos was investing in precious metals long before he entered politics.
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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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I was no Marie Antoinette. I was not born to nobility, but I had a human right to nobility.
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The Philippines is in a strategic position. It is both East and West, right and left, rich and poor. We are neither here nor there.
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What's wrong with shoes? I collected them because it was like a symbol of thanksgiving and love?
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When they see me holding fish, they can see that I am comfortable with kings as well as with paupers.
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Our opponent [Cory Aquino] does not put on any make up. She does not have her fingernails manicured. You know gays. They are for beauty. Filipinos who like beauty, love and God are for Marcos.
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