"I am just a simple woman, but I have a strong will."

"Democracy is precious. It must be protected."

"I am not one to give up very easily."

"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."

"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."