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.

Quote by Corazon Aquino

Topics: Democracy Quotes, Freedom Quotes, Power Quotes

As I came to power peacefully, so shall I keep it.

As I came to power peacefully, so shall I keep it.

One must be frank to be relevant.

One must be frank to be relevant.

You, the foreign media, have been the companion of my people in its long and...

You, the foreign media, have been the companion of my people in its long and...

It is true you cannot eat freedom and you cannot power machinery with democracy. But...

It is true you cannot eat freedom and you cannot power machinery with democracy. But...

National leaders who find themselves wilting under the withering criticisms by members of the media,...

National leaders who find themselves wilting under the withering criticisms by members of the media,...

One must be frank to be relevant.

One must be frank to be relevant.

I just do whatever it is that I believe I should do, regardless of the...

I just do whatever it is that I believe I should do, regardless of the...

Faith is not simply a patience that passively suffers until the storm is past. Rather,...

Faith is not simply a patience that passively suffers until the storm is past. Rather,...

You have spent many lives and much treasure to bring freedom to many lands that...

You have spent many lives and much treasure to bring freedom to many lands that...

Reconciliation should be accompanied by justice, otherwise it will not last. While we all hope...

Reconciliation should be accompanied by justice, otherwise it will not last. While we all hope...

Freedom of expression - in particular, freedom of the press - guarantees popular participation in...

Freedom of expression - in particular, freedom of the press - guarantees popular participation in...

I know my limitations, and I don't like politics. I was only involved because of...

I know my limitations, and I don't like politics. I was only involved because of...

I don't have any formula for ousting a dictator or building democracy. All I can...

I don't have any formula for ousting a dictator or building democracy. All I can...

It's very simple, I just tell my sad story, and people weep.

It's very simple, I just tell my sad story, and people weep.

I am not embarrassed to tell you that I believe in miracles.

I am not embarrassed to tell you that I believe in miracles.

I've reached a point in life where it's no longer necessary to try to impress....

I've reached a point in life where it's no longer necessary to try to impress....

The media's power is frail. Without the people's support, it can be shut off with...

The media's power is frail. Without the people's support, it can be shut off with...

All the world wondered as they witnessed... a people lift themselves from humiliation to the...

All the world wondered as they witnessed... a people lift themselves from humiliation to the...

Reconciliation should be accompanied by justice, otherwise it will not last. While we all hope...

Reconciliation should be accompanied by justice, otherwise it will not last. While we all hope...

The nation was awakened by that deafening shot.

The nation was awakened by that deafening shot.