Quote

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

Imelda Marcos

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

Imelda Marcos
Age: 95
Born: 1929
Born: July 2
Diplomat
Entrepreneur
Fashion Designer
Model
Politician
Singer
Socialite
City of Manila
Imelda
Steel Butterfly
Imelda Romuáldez
Jane Ryan
Imelda Romualdez
Imelda R. Marcos
Imelda Romualdez Marcos
Dear
Friends
Philippine
Many
Philippines
Even
Nancy
Made
Governor
Years
Governors
Things
Appreciated
California

More quotes by Imelda Marcos

Image
Never dress down for the poor. They won't respect you for it. They want their First Lady to look like a million dollars.
Imelda Marcos
Image
I have a different way of thinking. I think synergistically. I'm not linear in thinking, I'm not very logical.
Imelda Marcos
Image
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!
Imelda Marcos
Image
President Marcos was investing in precious metals long before he entered politics.
Imelda Marcos
Image
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
Image
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.
Imelda Marcos
Image
If you know how much you've got, you probably haven't got much.
Imelda Marcos
Image
I hardly can sleep. I feel that my target now is really to save Mother Earth for humanity. And it's doable.
Imelda Marcos
Image
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.
Imelda Marcos
Image
What's wrong with shoes? I collected them because it was like a symbol of thanksgiving and love?
Imelda Marcos
Image
I did not have three thousand pairs of shoes, I had one thousand and sixty.
Imelda Marcos
Image
I have no weakness for shoes. I wear very simple shoes which are pump shoes. It is not one of my weaknesses.
Imelda Marcos
Image
They've listed my name in the dictionary - 'Imeldific' is used to mean ostentatious extravagance... But the truth will prevail.
Imelda Marcos
Image
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
Image
I was no Marie Antoinette. I was not born to nobility, but I had a human right to nobility.
Imelda Marcos
Image
You know, not even your British Queen is called just Elizabeth - she's Elizabeth the Second. There's only one Imelda.
Imelda Marcos
Image
It is terribly important to do certain things, such as wear overembroidered dresses. After all, the mass follows class. Class never follows mass.
Imelda Marcos
Image
More than life, I value vindication. When you are at peace with the truth and you know that you are on the side of the right and God is on your side, you are not afraid of anything, including jail.
Imelda Marcos
Image
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.
Imelda Marcos
Image
I am First Lady by accident. I was not elected by the people but here I am.
Imelda Marcos