Ferdinand Marcos Quotes & Sayings

Elect me as your congressman today, I promise you an Ilocano president in 20 years. — Ferdinand Marcos

Nobody is impervious to misfortune. — Ferdinand Marcos

The challenge to Asia is to discard the dry, meatless bone of mysticism and fatalism. — Ferdinand Marcos

History should not be left to the historians. Rather, be like Churchill. Make history, and then write it. — Ferdinand Marcos

I claim the right not to incriminate myself. — Ferdinand Marcos

I can understand the Cultural Revolution of Mao Tse-tung. — Ferdinand Marcos

The U.S. State Department has a consistent record of error in the assessment of Asian situations and judging Red Chinese intentions. — Ferdinand Marcos

There are many things we do not want about the world. Let us not just mourn them. Let us change them. — Ferdinand Marcos

History isn't through with me yet. — Ferdinand Marcos

The permissiveness of society must be balanced with authoritativeness. — Ferdinand Marcos

No matter how strong and dedicated a leader may be, he must find root and strength amongst the people. He alone cannot save a nation. He may guide, he may set the tone, he may dedicate himself and risk his life, but only the people may save themselves. — Ferdinand Marcos

I was reminded as I was reviewing my life, that I have been in too many conflicts, too many wars, political battles, military battles, civil strifes in government. And always one lesson stands out and that is, those whom you fight most passionately often turn out to be your best friends. — Ferdinand Marcos

I was deposed by a coup d'etat, by friends that I trusted and aided by the American Government. — Ferdinand Marcos

Of what good is democracy if it is not for the poor? — Ferdinand Marcos

I have committed many sins in my life. But stealing money from the government, from the people, is not one of them. — Ferdinand Marcos

We cannot and we will not negotiate with terrorists. We have nothing but contempt for them. To conciliate differences with these people without them changing their objectives is to condemn our Republic to ultimate strangulation and death. — Ferdinand Marcos

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

Freedom is not just declared; it is exercised. — Ferdinand Marcos

What we ask of the developed countries is to let the Third World find a third way. — Ferdinand Marcos

America must realize, there are conditions she must accept in Asia. The first is a diversity of Asian cultures, governments, economic and political systems; the second, that to run against the tide of Asian nationalism is worse than impractical - it is also highly dangerous. — Ferdinand Marcos

Some people say the president is incapable of enforcing the law. Let them say that once more and I will set the tanks on them. — Ferdinand Marcos

The challenge to America is to extend to Asia the defensive shield of American power in forms consonant with Asian freedom and self-respect. — Ferdinand Marcos

Once a champion, always a champion. — Ferdinand Marcos

Little boys have amazing minds. — Ferdinand Marcos

It is not a choice of life, it is a choice of death. If this is life, I'd rather die. — Ferdinand Marcos

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

I do not care how brave a president is; I do not care how many medals he may wear. I do not care how well trained his guards may be. If he violates the will of the people, he shall be eliminated. — Ferdinand Marcos

The foundation upon which our nation stands is much richer and firmer than the sympathies that may occasionally divide us. And we never know this more truly than in Christmas time. In good times or in bad, under clear skies or under the shadow of uncertainty, the Christmas message is the imperishable one of joy, hope and brotherhood. — Ferdinand Marcos

I often wonder what I will be remembered in history for. Scholar? Military hero? Builder? — Ferdinand Marcos