"They've listed my name in the dictionary - 'Imeldific' is used to mean ostentatious extravagance... But the truth will prevail."

"I always say, one of the greatest mistakes of my life is that I didn't get married to a king. Because then I could have been a queen and I could have done so much more for my country."

"I was always fighting for the poor. I was always fighting for the underdog."

"I was the mother of the Philippines. I had to look the part."

"Continuous persecution of widows and orphans is a crime. Even the Bible says there is a specific place in hell for those who oppress widows."