Ferdinand Marcos Quotes

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Ferdinand Marcos

Profession : Statesman

Birth : September 11, 1917

In the Philippines, the host should always be willing to defer to the wishes of the guest.

Ferdinand Marcos

It is not true that I dictate what should be done. There is a dialogue.

Ferdinand Marcos

My friends in the opposition have forgotten that the constitution of the Philippines was amended in 1973 with their participation. The constitution mandates the administration, including the Batasan, or legislature, to convert slowly into a semiparliamentary form of government. The president in such a situation can issue decrees and edicts.

Ferdinand Marcos

We have no quarrel with a policy that seeks to support human rights.

Ferdinand Marcos

So long as I'm president, communism will not thrive here.

Ferdinand Marcos

I would like to see whether my supposed successors can really operate the government without causing a crisis.

Ferdinand Marcos

My life has been devoted to the upliftment of the Filipino by reestablishing his identity and dignity.

Ferdinand Marcos