Gloria Macapagal Arroyo Quotes

The power of one, if fearless and focused, is formidable, but the power of many working together is better.

Now I ask you to make your sacrifice. Take a gamble. I took the plunge and I'm glad of it.

I will follow my father's footsteps by doing what is right, and God will take care of the rest. My father is my role model. My living role model is Cory Aquino.

Optimism is infectious, and opportunity irresistible. Progress follows progress. Someone, even government, just has to get it started.

Its never right to fight terror with terror.

We must promote solid traits such as work ethics, a dignified lifestyle, matching actions to rhetoric, performance rather than grandstanding.

I feel that if I am freed of the burden of politics, then I can do more and I can take more unpopular decisions. I can have as my guidance for decision whatever is right, not whatever is popular.

I want justice to be so pervasive that it will be taken for granted, just as injustice is taken for granted today.

I believe that the war against terrorism and the war against poverty in these times of turmoil go together. So you - when you fight one, you have to fight the other.

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

I follow my father's philosphy; 'Do what is good, do what is right, and God will take care of the rest.'

Filipino businessmen must have the ability to compete freely in the global economy.

I sow; my successor reaps. This is the majesty of democracy.

In the time one is given, the steward must make the most of the talents one is given by the Lord.

It is simply the truth that the political system that I am part of has degenerated to the point that it needs fundamental change.

While there's been much progress on terrorism, there's still much work to do and it is very important that the countries work together in order to address this threat together.

In the harshest possible terms, I condemn political killings.

We have the hardest working people in the world, the most adaptable and the most congenial to employ.

The military is faithful to the constitution. They will come in only to protect the people from the enemies of the state.

In a global arena, what our businessmen need in order to be competitive is transparency and a level playing-field.

I want ordinary people to enjoy a decent standard of living, with ever increasing security, comfort and joy.

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

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

It is the civilian part of the politics that is very, very bad, and we have to change that.

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

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

The military is very constitutionalist, and I have my faith in them and in the cooler heads of the people.

The Philippines was with the U.S. in the Second World War, in the Korean War, in the Vietnam War, and now in the war against terrorism.

We must weed out corruption and build a strong system of justice that the people can trust.

I ask the educational system, the parents, the church, and pillars of the community to help shape a new culture of honesty, patriotism, respect, discipline and service for young Filipinos.