When they see me holding fish, they can see that I am comfortable with… — Quoted

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“When they see me holding fish, they can see that I am comfortable with kings as well as with paupers.”

Imelda Marcos · Politics

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Imelda Marcos

My dreams have become puny with the reality my life has become.

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Imelda Marcos

Filipinos want beauty. I have to look beautiful so that the poor Filipinos will have a star to look at from their slums.

Beauty

Imelda Marcos

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.

Food

Imelda Marcos

The Philippines is a terrible name, coming from Spain. Phillip II was the father of the inquisition, who I believe died of syphilis. It is my great regret that we didn't change the name of our country.

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