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Faith is not simply a patience that passively suffers until the storm is past. Rather, it is a spirit that bears things - with resignations, yes, but above all, with blazing, serene hope.Corazon Aquino
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Reconciliation should be accompanied by justice, otherwise it will not last. While we all hope for peace it shouldn't be peace at any cost but peace based on principle, on justice.Corazon Aquino
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One must be frank to be relevant.Corazon Aquino
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I would rather die a meaningful death than to live a meaningless life.Corazon Aquino
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I guess my religious faith sustained me more than anything else. Family is also very important. If I didn't have children, it would have been too difficult. Even if you are strong, you still need people who would support you all the way.Corazon Aquino
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The nation was awakened by that deafening shot.Corazon Aquino
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It is not I who have been consigned to the bedroom of history.Corazon Aquino
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The media's power is frail. Without the people's support, it can be shut off with the ease of turning a light switch.Corazon Aquino
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It is true you cannot eat freedom and you cannot power machinery with democracy. But then neither can political prisoners turn on the light in the cells of a dictatorship.Corazon Aquino
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I just do whatever it is that I believe I should do, regardless of the risks to my life.Corazon Aquino
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I am not embarrassed to tell you that I believe in miracles.Corazon Aquino
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I know my limitations, and I don't like politics. I was only involved because of my husband.Corazon Aquino
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Freedom of expression - in particular, freedom of the press - guarantees popular participation in the decisions and actions of government, and popular participation is the essence of our democracy.Corazon Aquino
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As I came to power peacefully, so shall I keep it.Corazon Aquino