"The path to true freedom is paved with sacrifice."

"My husband was incarcerated for seven years and seven months, and it was one of the military that shot him. But I am no longer just the widow of Ninoy. I am the President of the Philippines."

"I guess there were very great expectations... Many people believed that in the short space of six months, many of our problems would be solved. I guess this has disappointed some of them."

"The question you all really want to ask is Can she hack it? Isn't she weak?"

"I offer my life for the freedom of the Filipino people."