"The restoration of democracy is my greatest legacy."

"I don't have any formula for ousting a dictator or building democracy. All I can suggest is to forget about yourself and just think of your people. It's always the people who make things happen."

"The answer to the terrorism of the left and the right is not social and economic reform, but police and military action."

"No challenge is too great when the cause is just."

"My commitment to the Filipino people is unwavering."