"Filipinos are not worse than any other colonized people except that our colonization was a little longer, and the independence movement was always dictated in political terms, never in social ones. We borrowed terms, but we didn't understand them."
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Ferdinand Marcos was a prominent Filipino politician who served as the 10th President of the Philippines from 1965 until 1986. Known for his authoritarian rule, he declared Martial Law in 1972, which led to significant human rights violations and corruption allegations. Despite his controversial legacy, Marcos implemented infrastructure projects that transformed the nation. His regime ended in a dramatic ousting during the People Power Revolution, leaving a complex legacy that continues to shape Philippine politics today.
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"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."
Ferdinand Marcos
"I was deposed by a coup d'etat, by friends that I trusted and aided by the American Government."
Ferdinand Marcos"My countrymen: we have reached a turning point in our history. The choice is yours. Shall we venture into this brave new world, bright with possibilities, or retreat to the safety of our familiar but sterile past? I am for crossing the frontier."
Ferdinand Marcos"History should not be left to the historians. Rather, be like Churchill. Make history, and then write it."
Ferdinand Marcos