Imelda Marcos Quotes - Page 3

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.

I was no Marie Antoinette. I was not born to nobility, but I had a human right to nobility.

I have no weakness for shoes. I wear very simple shoes which are pump shoes. It is not one of my weaknesses.

Life is not a matter of place, things or comfort; rather, it concerns the basic human rights of family, country, justice and human dignity.

It's the rich you can terrorize. The poor have nothing to lose.

I will come up with a project that will wipe out poverty in the Philippines in two years. I want to remove the people from economic crisis by using the Marcos wealth. Long after I'm gone, people will remember me for building them homes and roads and hospitals and giving them food.

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.

President Marcos was investing in precious metals long before he entered politics.

I have a different way of thinking. I think synergistically. I'm not linear in thinking, I'm not very logical.

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.

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.

What's wrong with shoes? I collected them because it was like a symbol of thanksgiving and love?

The Reagans were dear friends for many years, even when he was governor of California. Nancy appreciated a lot of Philippine-made things.

Funny, I never shopped. Even my jewelry - not a piece of my jewelry I bought for me.

I beg Osama to stop warring. He is a Muslim, and Islam means peace. Nobody wins in a war... I wish I were tapped in the problem about Iraq. I knew Saddam enough that I could have talked him into surrendering. But it's too late.

I am First Lady by accident. I was not elected by the people but here I am.