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"You cannot compare politicians now with those of the past. Politicians should be suited to their time. They have different sets of problems to confront."
"All in all, it has been a pleasant life, filled with many opportunities to do many things. Live well and be preoccupied with doing something good."
"I have done my duty to my country and God! To my mind, the most I have done is having helped with the little I could do to save the lives of the surrendered soldiers of Bataan and Corregidor."
"If you survive, tell the people that the women of the Philippines did their part in making the ember sparks of truth and liberty alive till the last moment."
"I wish that the voice of reform will be heard in its proper context and not be drowned in malice."
"Heritage must not be sacrificed for progress. What matters for now is for every Filipino to protect our tradition and let no one distort it under the guise of modernization."
"I like the stories where the weak and the small win—and not through brute force, but through their wits and intelligence. Remember that my audience is made up of those who are weak and small."