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I really had no great love for shoes. I was a working First Lady I

I really had no great love for shoes. I was a working First Lady I was always in canvas shoes. I did nurture the shoes industry of the Philippines, and so every time there was a shoe fair, I would receive a pair of shoes as a token of gratitude. – Imelda Marcos

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People say Im extravagant because I want to be surrounded by beauty. But tell me, who wants to be surrounded by garbage? – Imelda Marcos

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Never dress down for the poor. They wont respect you for it. They want their First Lady to look like a million dollars. – Imelda Marcos

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I will come up with a project that will wipe out poverty in the Philippines in two years. I want to remove the people from economic crisis by using the Marcos wealth. Long after Im gone, people will remember me for building them homes and roads and hospitals and giving them food. – Imelda Marcos

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