Gloria Macapagal Arroyo Quotes

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

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  Teamwork, Power, Focus

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

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  Sacrifice, Gamer, Plunge

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• Its never right to fight terror with terror.

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  Fighting, Terror

  Philippines. President (2001- : Arroyo), Gloria Macapagal- Arroyo, Philippines. Bureau of Communications Services (2007). “State of the nation address 2007”

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

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  Opportunity, Government, Optimism

  Philippines. President (2001- : Arroyo), Gloria Macapagal- Arroyo, Philippines. Bureau of Communications Services (2007). “State of the nation address 2007”

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

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  Father, Care, Philosphy

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

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  Taken, Justice, Want

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• 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.

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  War, Believe, Fighting

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

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  Work Ethic, Matching, Ethics

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

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  Strong, President, Want

  State of The Nation Address, 2007.

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• 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.

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  Father, Role Models, Roles

  "I Will Follow My Father's Footsteps... I Am Prepared". Interview with Nelly Sindayen, www.cnn.com. November 8, 2000.

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

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  Comfort And Joy, People, Ordinary

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• 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.

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  Decision, Guidance, Burden

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

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  Sacrifice, Demand, Philippines

  Gloria Macapagal- Arroyo (2004). “A Compilation of Selected Presidential Speeches: Her Excellency Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, President of the Republic of the Philippines”

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• I'm not worried. I'm in control.

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  Worried

  "Veronica Pedrosa: State of rebellion declared in Manila". CNN Interview, edition.cnn.com. May 1, 2001.

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

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  Democracy, Majesty, Reap

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

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  Stewardship, Talent, Lord

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

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  Economy, Filipino, Ability

  "I Will Follow My Father's Footsteps... I Am Prepared". Interview with Nelly Sindayen, www.cnn.com. November 8, 2000.

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

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  Political, Needs, Fundamentals

  "Poll: Most say Arroyo should go", www.cnn.com. July 11, 2005.

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

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  Military, People, Faithful

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• In the harshest possible terms, I condemn political killings.

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  Political, Killing, Term

  Gloria Macapagal- Arroyo, Philippines. President (2001- : Arroyo), Philippines. Office of the Press Secretary “A Compilation of Selected Presidential Speeches: 2007”

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

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  People, World, Hardest

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• On the economy, the U.S. cumulatively is our most important investor, most important trading partner, most important sort of tourists, and we have now a tie that will... a link that will be here for many, many years to come, and that is the big Philippine-American community in the United States - three million of them.

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  Years, Ties, Community

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• 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.

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  Hands, Years, Political

  "Protests Mar Key Speech by Filipino President". "Morning Edition" with Michael Sullivan, www.npr.org. July 26, 2005.

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• The people want government that works for them at every level. They want good government that begins at their doorstep in the barangay, and does not end before the closed door of a bureaucrat in Metro Manila.

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  Government, Doors, People

  State of the Nation Address, July 25, 2005.

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• 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.

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  Country, Order, Progress

  "Philippines president: Abu Sayyaf losing clout". Interview with Wolf Blitzer, www.cnn.com. May 20, 2003.

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