8 Quotes & Sayings By Ferdinand Marcos

Ferdinand E. Marcos, also known as Ferdinand Marcos I, was a Filipino politician and author who was President of the Philippines from 1965 to 1986. His government was characterized by widespread corruption, political repression, and a lack of accountability in government offices. He was infamous for maintaining a lavish lifestyle while many Filipinos suffered due to the country's economic decline during his rule Read more

Ferdinand Marcos also established a paramilitary organization known as the "Marcos' Boys" which became notorious for extrajudicial killings, torture, and unlawful detention of activists, journalists, and members of the opposition. He was ousted from power in 1986 by popular uprising leading to the People Power Revolution, which brought democracy to the Philippines.

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Filipinos are not worse than any other colonized people except that our colonization was a little longer, and the independence movement was always dictated in political terms, never in social ones. We borrowed terms, but we didn't understand them. Ferdinand Marcos
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My countrymen: we have reached a turning point in our history. The choice is yours. Shall we venture into this brave new world, bright with possibilities, or retreat to the safety of our familiar but sterile past? I am for crossing the frontier. Ferdinand Marcos
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Little boys have amazing minds. Ferdinand Marcos
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Leadership is the other side of the coin of loneliness, and he who is a leader must always act alone. And acting alone, accept everything alone. Ferdinand Marcos
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There are many things we do not want about the world. Let us not just mourn them. Let us change them. Ferdinand Marcos
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The permissiveness of society must be balanced with authoritativeness. Ferdinand Marcos
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Freedom is not just declared it is exercised. Ferdinand Marcos