Imelda Marcos Quotes

The problem of the world today is the people talk on and on about democracy, freedom, justice. But I don't give a damn about democracy if I am worried about survival.

I'm like Robin Hood. I rob the rich to make these projects come alive ... not really rob. It's done with a smile.

I am First Lady by accident. I was not elected by the people but here I am.

The Philippines is a terrible name, coming from Spain. Phillip II was the father of the inquisition, who I believe died of syphilis. It is my great regret that we didn't change the name of our country.

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.

It is terribly important to do certain things, such as wear overembroidered dresses. After all, the mass follows class. Class never follows mass.

I hardly can sleep. I feel that my target now is really to save Mother Earth for humanity. And it's doable.

I will not say sorry and be pardoned for doing a godly act.

The only rich person is a person who is rich in spirit. I have no money deposit. I have only beauty deposit.

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

I really had no great love for shoes. I was a working First Lady; I was always in canvas shoes. I did nurture the shoes industry of the Philippines, and so every time there was a shoe fair, I would receive a pair of shoes as a token of gratitude.

I have never been a material girl. My father always told me never to love anything that cannot love you back.

My dreams have become puny with the reality my life has become.

I would have to ask the public to choose between a culture of hate or a culture of love. I am sure our poor will pick the latter. With the Marcos assets, we could regain this value of sharing love with one another.

Never dress down for the poor. They won't respect you for it. They want their First Lady to look like a million dollars.

I get my fingers in all our pies. Before you know it, your little fingers including all your toes are in all the pies.

When they see me holding fish, they can see that I am comfortable with kings as well as with paupers.

I will come up with a project that will wipe out poverty in the Philippines in two years. I want to remove the people from economic crisis by using the Marcos wealth. Long after I'm gone, people will remember me for building them homes and roads and hospitals and giving them food.

Beauty is not extravagance; beauty is life.

I am my little people's star and slave. When I go out into the barrios, I get dressed because I know my little people want to see a star. Other presidents' wives have gone to the barrios wearing house dresses and slippers. That's not what people want to see. People want someone they can love, someone to set an example.

People say I'm extravagant because I want to be surrounded by beauty. But tell me, who wants to be surrounded by garbage?

I was no Marie Antoinette. I was not born to nobility, but I had a human right to nobility.

My husband does not like me to give interviews because I say too much. No talk, no trouble.

It's the rich you can terrorize. The poor have nothing to lose.

My grandchildren are growing up and they could not understand why the Marcoses are still being crucified although we keep on telling them that we did not steal from the Filipino people.

If you know how rich you are, you are not rich. But me, I am not aware of the extent of my wealth. That's how rich we are.

My dreams were always small and puny. All I ever needed was a little house with a little picket fence by the sea. Little did I know that I would live in Malacanang Palace for 20 years and visit all the major palaces of mankind. And then also meet ordinary citizens and the leaders of superpowers.

The Philippines is where Asia wears a smile. Beautiful products can only be made by happy people.

Our opponent [Cory Aquino] does not put on any make up. She does not have her fingernails manicured. You know gays. They are for beauty. Filipinos who like beauty, love and God are for Marcos.

They need a role model. They need a star!

I have no weakness for shoes. I wear very simple shoes which are pump shoes. It is not one of my weaknesses.

Why should people be afraid that we use a few small pellets of uranium at the nuclear power plant in Bataan? Don't they know that we're surrounded by uranium? We have the world's fourth largest deposits of uranium. Yes, we're all radioactive
must be the reason why we have so many faith healers!

Life is not a matter of place, things or comfort; rather, it concerns the basic human rights of family, country, justice and human dignity.

The Marcos era was the golden time for the Philippines. We had the lowest crime rate in the world in Manila and real development then. At last, people are starting to understand this.

I do not have 3,000 pairs of shoes, I have 1,060.

I love everybody. One of the great things about me is that I have a very positive attitude.

In the material world, where everything is valued, when you commit yourself to God, beauty and love, it can be mistaken for extravagance.

The Philippines is in a strategic position. It is both East and West, right and left, rich and poor. We are neither here nor there.

It is not expensive to be beautiful. It takes only a little effort to be presentable and beautiful. But it takes some effort. And unfortunately people think of beauty as luxury, beauty as frivolity, ... or extravagance. Beauty is a discipline, beauty is art, is harmony, in the ideological sense and in the theological sense, beauty is God and love made real. And the ultimate reach in this world is beauty.

I am beyond logic and rationality.