Ferdinand Marcos
Ferdinand Marcos
Ferdinand Emmanuel Edralin Marcos, Sr.was a Filipino politician and kleptocrat who was President of the Philippines from 1965 to 1986. He ruled as dictator under martial law from 1972 until 1981. While his regime started an unprecedented number of infrastructure projects and monuments, it also became infamous for its corruption, extravagance and brutality...
NationalityFilipino
ProfessionWorld Leader
Date of Birth11 September 1917
CitySarrat, Philippines
world want this-world
There are many things we do not want in this world. Let us not just mourn them; let us change them
writing should historian
History should not be left to the historians. Rather, be like Churchill. Make history, and then write it.
government people sin
I have committed many sins in my life. But stealing money from the government, from the people, is not one of them.
loneliness leader acting
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.
years promise president
Elect me as your congressman today, I promise you an Ilocano president in 20 years.
military war fighting
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.
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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.
military hero wonder
I often wonder what I will be remembered in history for. Scholar? Military hero? Builder?
choices ifs dies
It is not a choice of life, it is a choice of death. If this is life, I'd rather die.
champion
Once a champion, always a champion.
self america challenges
The challenge to America is to extend to Asia the defensive shield of American power in forms consonant with Asian freedom and self-respect.
balanced
The permissiveness of society must be balanced with authoritativene ss.
running government politics
It is easier to run a revolution than a government.
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Little boys have amazing minds.