“ I know my limitations, and I don't like politics. I was only involved because of my husband. Corazon Aquino
“ 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
“ 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 peop… Corazon Aquino
“ 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
“ I just do whatever it is that I believe I should do, regardless of the risks to my life. Corazon Aquino
“ 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
“ You have spent many lives and much treasure to bring freedom to many lands that were reluctant to receive it. And here you have a people who won it by themselves and need only the help to preserve it. Corazon Aquino
“ 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
“ 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
“ You, the foreign media, have been the companion of my people in its long and painful journey to freedom. Corazon Aquino
