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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

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Imelda Marcos
Age: 95
Born: 1929
Born: July 2
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I have no weakness for shoes. I wear very simple shoes which are pump shoes. It is not one of my weaknesses.
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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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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 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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I would have to ask the public to choose between a culture of hate or a culture of love. I am sure our poor will pick the latter. With the Marcos assets, we could regain this value of sharing love with one another.
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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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I get so tired listening to one million dollars here, one million dollars there, it's so petty.
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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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God is love. I have loved. Therefore, I will go to heaven.
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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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Funny, I never shopped. Even my jewelry - not a piece of my jewelry I bought for me.
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I really had no great love for shoes. I was a working First Lady I was always in canvas shoes. I did nurture the shoes industry of the Philippines, and so every time there was a shoe fair, I would receive a pair of shoes as a token of gratitude.
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They've listed my name in the dictionary - 'Imeldific' is used to mean ostentatious extravagance... But the truth will prevail.
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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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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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When they see me holding fish, they can see that I am comfortable with kings as well as with paupers.
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