Quote

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

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
Right
Strategic
East
Neither
West
Position
Rich
Poor
Left
Philippines

More quotes by Imelda Marcos

Image
I get so tired listening to one million dollars here, one million dollars there, it's so petty.
Imelda Marcos
Image
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
Image
The problems with First Ladies is that you have to set the standard. My role is to be both star and slave.
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
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.
Imelda Marcos
Image
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.
Imelda Marcos
Image
Win or lose, we go shopping after the election.
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
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.
Imelda Marcos
Image
Perception is real, truth is not. I'm not fighting for money and possessions. I'm fighting for something more precious. I pray that as we enter the cyber age -- the Age of Transparency -- the facts and the truth will out.
Imelda Marcos
Image
I get my fingers in all our pies. Before you know it, your little fingers including all your toes are in all the pies.
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
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.
Imelda Marcos
Image
God is love. I have loved. Therefore, I will go to heaven.
Imelda Marcos
Image
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.
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's the rich you can terrorize. The poor have nothing to lose.
Imelda Marcos
Image
If you know how much you've got, you probably haven't got much.
Imelda Marcos
Image
President Marcos was investing in precious metals long before he entered politics.
Imelda Marcos
Image
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.
Imelda Marcos