91 Quotes by Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo

College education is the great Filipino dream. But in a world of rapid technological change, getting a job or keeping it depends as much on how well one reasons as how well one uses his hands.

In the harshest possible terms, I condemn political killings.

I was invited by President Bush to come to the United States on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the mutual defense treaty.

A president can be as strong as she wants to be.

The people want government that works for them at every level. They want good government that begins at their doorstep in the barangay, and does not end before the closed door of a bureaucrat in Metro Manila.

Before September 11, we were fighting terrorism in our southwestern Philippines, and it was a lonely fight. However, we were able to contain it now in one island in that part of the Philippines. But after September 11, and after the creation of the global coalition against terrorism, now we have allies, and I believe now it will easier with allies.

Over the years, our political system has degenerated to the extent that it is difficult for anyone to make any headway yet keep his hands clean.

The Philippines has no policy that demands sacrifice of human lives.

I'm not worried. I'm in control.