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’Who is Imelda?’ I come from a third world country, third class province. And I was orphaned—and look, Imelda made it. If Imelda made it everyone can make it. At this age and stage I feel so good I’m still ready to fly.”

— Imelda Marcos Imelda (2003)

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Filipinos don't wallow in what is miserable and ugly. They recycle the bad into things of beauty.

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

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

When I go out into the barrios, I get dressed because I know my little people want to see a star.

The Los Angeles Times (1980)

Diligence, hard work, foresight, entrepreneurship and God's blessing.

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