"My husband was incarcerated for seven years and seven months, and it was one of the military that shot him. But I am no longer just the widow of Ninoy. I am the President of the Philippines."

"I offer my life for the freedom of the Filipino people."

"We will not allow our democracy to be snatched away from us again."

"We cannot just keep quiet because that is what happened during martial law. Our dictator then believed that he can do anything to keep himself in power."

"There are enough political parties and I do not want to add more confusion."