"Leadership is the other side of the coin of loneliness, and he who is a leader must always act alone. And acting alone, accept everything alone."

"I have committed many sins in my life. But stealing money from the government, from the people, is not one of them."

"The Filipino, it seems, has lost his soul, his dignity, and his courage. We have come upon a phase of our history when ideals are only a veneer for greed and power, (in public and private affairs) whe…"

"There is no such thing as absolute freedom. There is only freedom within the law."

"The only way to develop the Philippines is to establish a strong government, with a strong leader. And I am that strong leader."