91 Quotes by Imelda Marcos

I get so tired listening to one million dollars here, one million dollars there, it’s so petty.

Perception is real, truth is not. I’m not fighting for money and possessions. I’m fighting for something more precious. I pray that as we enter the cyber age – the Age of Transparency – the facts and the truth will out.

Ferdinand was a gold trader. He was a lawyer for mining companies. When he entered politics in l949, he had tons and tons of gold. When Bill Gates was a college dropout, Ferdinand already possessed billions of dollars and tons of gold. It wasn’t stolen.

If you know how much you’ve got, you probably haven’t got much.

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

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

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.

I have a different way of thinking. I think synergistically. I’m not linear in thinking, I’m not very logical.

What’s wrong with shoes? I collected them because it was like a symbol of thanksgiving and love?