Evita Peron
Evita Peron
María Eva Duarte de Perónwas the second wife of Argentine President Juan Perónand served as the First Lady of Argentina from 1946 until her death in 1952. She is usually referred to as Eva Perón, or by the affectionate Spanish language diminutive Evita...
NationalityArgentinian
ProfessionStatesman
Date of Birth7 May 1919
mirrors shadow sun
Shadows cannot see themselves in the mirror of the sun.
names people patriotism
I want nothing for myself... My glory is and always will be... the banner of my people, and even if I leave shreds of my life on the wayside I know that you will gather them up in my name and carry them like a flag to victory.
desire want asks
You must want! You have the right to ask! You must desire.
forgotten life-is biggest-fear
My biggest fear in life is to be forgotten.
history enemy
Time is my greatest enemy.
government hands years
I had watched for many years and seen how a few rich families held much of Argentina's wealth and power in their hands. So Peron and the government brought in an eight hour working day , sickness pay and fair wages to give poor workers a fair go .
charity levels rich
Charity separates the rich from the poor; aid raises the needy and sets him on the same level with the rich.
country children president
Our President has declared that the only privileged person in our country are the children.
poverty doe poor
Almsgiving tends to perpetuate poverty; aid does away with it once and for all
government hands rights
The nation's government has just handed me the bill that grants us our civil rights. I am receiving it before you, certain that I am accepting this on behalf of all Argentinean women, and I can feel my hands tremble with joy as they grasp the laurel proclaiming victory.
simple people
I am only a simple woman who lives to serve Peron and my people.
take-time convince oneself
To convince oneself that one has the right to live decently takes time.
sparrows flocks
I am only a sparrow amongst a great flock of sparrows.
respect men individual
Almsgiving leaves a man just where he was before. Aid restores him to society as an individual worthy of all respect and not as a man with a grievance.